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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Elen expecting in Chapter 12?
(a) A baby.
(b) Her father's death.
(c) A war.
(d) Her husband's arrival.

2. Why does Davydd come to London?
(a) To raise an army.
(b) To kill Gruffydd.
(c) To rescue Gruffydd.
(d) To pay homage to King Henry.

3. When did Llelo spend a lot of time with his grandfather?
(a) When his father was at the war.
(b) When his father was in prison.
(c) When his father was visiting the king.
(d) When his father was sick.

4. What do the Welsh offer after the English attack?
(a) An admirable defense.
(b) An effective counterattack.
(c) A disorganized defense.
(d) A humiliating flight.

5. Where does Falls the Shadow lie in relation to the other books in the series?
(a) Last in a pentalogy.
(b) Third in a tetralogy.
(c) First in the series.
(d) Middle of a trilogy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Llewelyn Fawr build at Llanfaes?

2. What comes of Llelo's fear?

3. What vow has Nell taken?

4. What territory does Gruffydd want?

5. Why is Henry angry with Simon?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Davydd capture Gruffydd and Owain?

2. What happens when Simon de Montfort returns to Henry's court?

3. What is Gruffydd preparing to fight for, and how do his preparations affect Davydd's plans?

4. What is the consequence of Henry's war with the French?

5. Why is Henry unhappy about Nell's marriage to Simon?

6. Why is Nell concerned when she is in Sicily, waiting for her husband?

7. What happens to Llelo when Senena attempts to rescue her husband and son?

8. Describe Davydd's war with Senena and her supporters.

9. Why does Henry go to war with France?

10. Describe the courtship of Nell and Simon de Montfort.

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