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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. Where is Dr. Rhys first seen in the book?

2. What does Jen say when she is first asked to stay in Wales?

3. What time do the children wake up the day after Christmas?

4. To what kind of concert does Dr. Rhys take the Morgans?

5. What does the key tell Peter is coming?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Peter find the metal object in the bog?

2. What does Taliesin promise the king before the war?

3. What does Peter yell at his father about on Christmas Eve?

4. What does Peter realize at the concert with Dr. Rhys?

5. Why is Peter jealous of Jen at the beginning of the book?

6. What does Peter see in his first vision?

7. Why does Jen want to take Becky to see Dr. Rhys?

8. What does Jen say about the person that Peter thinks is Taliesin?

9. What does Becky pester Jen about during the Christmas preparations?

10. How does David get a hold of Rhian's family during the storm?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Diversity was a major theme in this book as many different lifestyles and ranks in society were involved. How was this theme shown in this book, and why do you think the author felt it was so important?

Essay Topic 2

Many different characters in this book were persuaded to do things that they would not have done of their own accord? What are some of these instances, and how did persuasion affect the course of the plot?

Essay Topic 3

Friendship is a strong theme throughout the book. Where are some places that this theme appears, and how do the characters touched by it react? How do certain friendships change over the course of the book, and what causes these changes?

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