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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Why is Prior Robert ecstatic about the dream of Winifred?
2. During Vespers, whom does Prior Robert warn the townspeople about as a threat to get his way?
3. What does Peredur do when the men try to close in on Engelard?
4. Who has a dream about Winifred on the night Brother Columbanus suffers his "falling sickness"??
5. Who disputes Prior Robert's accusation, stating that Rhisiart may have been obstructing the plans of others?
Short Essay Questions
1. After Prior Robert hears Father Huw's news from the meeting with the heads of the parish, what does he do?
2. What do Rhisiart and the townspeople believe about Prior Robert's proposal and how does Prior Robert respond?
3. What is the relationship between Engelard and Rhisiart?
4. What do we learn about Brother John from his reaction to Prior Robert's desire to obtain relics for the abbey?
5. What confuses Father Huw and the Welsh girl Brother Cadfael meets regarding Prior Robert's mission?
6. What is Prior Robert's goal in acquiring a relic?
7. How does Brother Jerome's dream about St. Winifred affect Prior Robert?
8. What do Brother Cadfael and Brother John notice about the oxen and their relationship with the ox-caller?
9. Explain the warning that Padrig gives to Brother Cadfael and Brother John regarding the meeting about Prior Robert's proposal.
10. Contrast Brother Cadfael's approach to dealing with the townspeople with Prior Robert's approach to dealing with the townspeople.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write about a group of the following concepts as they relate to A Morbid Taste for Bones: A Mediaeval Whodunnit. Give examples from the story to support your answer.
1) morals, ethics
2) logic, faith, and beliefs
3) leaders, followers, and devotion.
Essay Topic 2
What is a "whodunnit"? Explain why A Morbid Taste for Bones: A Mediaeval Whodunnit falls under the genre of mystery. If you believe it's more appropriate for a different genre, please state which genre, explain, and support your answer with evidence from the novel. Could the story be classified as a sub-genre of mystery? If so, what type? Give examples from the novel to support your answer.
Essay Topic 3
Brother Cadfael needs to use quite a bit of reasoning to solve the mystery of Rhisiart's death. Explain the difference between inductive and deductive reasoning. Which did Brother Cadfael use more frequently, inductive or deductive reasoning? In which situations did he use this form of reasoning? As you formulate your answer, think of these terms: clues, inference, logic, and evidence.
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