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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 does the Saint Esprit go down with Roger Mouse?

2. What is the title of Ranulf Flambard?

3. Where is Ailred made abbot for a time?

4. Where does Godric bury his wealth?

5. What has Godric built that he wades up to as the Wear is surging and rolling to flood?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Godric omit telling Burcwen, or anyone for that matter, about his encounter with Gillian?

2. How does Tom Ball bless Godric when he leaves home?

3. What happens when Godric asks Burcwen if she would like to go to Rome with him and their mother?

4. How does Godric feel about Roger Mouse?

5. Why does Godric believe that Burcwen really loves William?

6. Whose bones are the bones of Rome, according to Godric, and why?

7. How does Falkes de Granvill "mark" Godric when Godric agrees to go into service for him?

8. How does Godric question his reasons for deciding to go to Rome with his mother?

9. What is the relationship between Burcwen and William like at first?

10. How does Godric describe Burcwen?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe Tom Ball's lecture to Godric on doors. What do doors symbolize? Why does Tom Ball talk to Godric about doors?

Essay Topic 2

Why is Gillian so significant to Godric? How does she appear to him? What does she say to him? Does she appear to anyone else? How does Godric feel about her and why?

Essay Topic 3

How is Godric received when he finally goes back home? How long has he been gone? What has changed? How does Burcwen feel about him? About his brother William? Why?

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