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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Jen say when she is first asked to stay in Wales?
(a) She calls her aunt.
(b) She smiles.
(c) She asks to be left alone.
(d) She argues.

2. What does Mrs. Davies do to help Jen?
(a) Drives her to school.
(b) Calls her American relatives.
(c) Supports her decision to stay.
(d) Teaches her to cook.

3. What does the key tell Peter is coming?
(a) Big changes.
(b) A storm.
(c) A plague.
(d) War.

4. What does Jen want to talk to Dr. Rhys about?
(a) Graduation.
(b) The key.
(c) Bad grades.
(d) Mythology.

5. Where is Peter when he wakes up from the vision of Taliesin leaving Elphin on the ship?
(a) The kitchen.
(b) Becky's room.
(c) His bedroom.
(d) The library.

6. How does Peter realize what his key is for?
(a) He sees a harpist at the concert use it.
(b) Taliesin uses it in a vision.
(c) Dr. Rhys tells him.
(d) He sees a picture of it.

7. Whom is Jen most worried about when she chooses to stay in Wales?
(a) Her aunt.
(b) Her friends.
(c) Herself.
(d) Her brother.

8. What happens to Peter while he is confronted about the coracle?
(a) He hears the key sing.
(b) He begins to cry.
(c) He has a vision.
(d) He faints.

9. The coracle is made of __________.
(a) Twine.
(b) Leather.
(c) Wood.
(d) Metal.

10. What chore does Jen often forget about?
(a) Laundry.
(b) Cooking dinner.
(c) Scrubbing the floor.
(d) Dish washing.

11. Why does Peter fear the storm?
(a) He thinks something is coming for him.
(b) He thinks the house will be damaged.
(c) His mother died in a storm.
(d) He doesn't like thunder.

12. The fishing weir is made of _____________.
(a) Twine.
(b) Rope.
(c) Saplings.
(d) Leather.

13. What causes Peter to fall behind in school?
(a) He forgets due dates.
(b) He gets distracted.
(c) He misses class.
(d) He gets confused about the language.

14. What does Dr. Rhys talk about at his dinner party?
(a) Bards.
(b) The university.
(c) Welsh history.
(d) The ancient flood.

15. Why is Peter so angry with Jen when she decides to stay?
(a) She doesn't believe in his visions.
(b) She shares his room.
(c) She takes up their father's time.
(d) She doesn't cook well.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Jen say she can help with if she stays in Wales?

2. Who does Peter think is responsible for the fishing weir?

3. Why does Mrs. Davies want some time off from the Morgans?

4. For what instrument was the key used?

5. What does Jen like to do with Becky during her visit?

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