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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is "falling sickness"?
(a) Frequent seizures.
(b) Frequent fainting spells.
(c) Hypochondria.
(d) Dizzy spells.

2. What does Prior Robert do when the monks arrive in Gwytherin?
(a) Watches the pretty girls who pass.
(b) Explains their mission.
(c) Insists on a time for meditation and reflection.
(d) Meets with the rulers of the territory.

3. How does Father Huw feel when he learns of the approval of Prior Robert's mission?
(a) Relieved.
(b) Surprised.
(c) Angry.
(d) Suspicious.

4. According to Prior Robert, why is it important for the abbey to obtain a relic?
(a) Every other abbey has a relic.
(b) It is the next step in the process for having the abbey declared a shrine.
(c) To bring prestige to the abbey.
(d) The relic will help attract tourists to the abbey, which will help them make money.

5. How did Winifred spend her life?
(a) As a physician's assistant.
(b) Caring for her ill father.
(c) Working on a farm.
(d) Devoted to God.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Prior Robert ask to tell Winifred's life story?

2. Who gives an herbal mixture to Brother Columbanus to help him sleep?

3. Why is Father Huw planning a meeting for the day after the monks arrive in Gwytherin?

4. What does the Welsh girl do after she speaks to Brother Cadfael about the monks' mission?

5. Who has a dream about Winifred on the night Brother Columbanus suffers his "falling sickness"??

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