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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. Who helps Sorcha when she comes in contact with starwart?

2. What does Sorcha make for the prisoner?

3. What does Father Brien live like?

4. What kind of animal does Sorcha keep for company in the forest?

5. How is Colum related to Sorcha?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Colum handle the death of his wife?

2. What shows that Simon has begun to trust Sorcha?

3. Who helps the prisoner, and why?

4. What is a luath?

5. How does Sorcha describe Finbar, Padriac, and Conor at the beginning of the book?

6. How does Sorcha describe Liam, Diarmid, and Cormack at the beginning of the book?

7. Who does Sorcha rely heavily on in this book, and why?

8. What causes Sorcha and her brothers to do a ceremony?

9. What is unique about Padriac?

10. When does Sorcha realize her mistake in not keeping her location more secret?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What does Red give Sorcha when he proposes, and how does this prove his love for her?

Essay Topic 2

Power and greed are two common themes in this book. Where do they appear, and how do they differ in their manifestations?

Essay Topic 3

Where do the different brothers go at the end of the book, and what does this signify about them?

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