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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. Who does Huw yell at in church when they condemn Meillyn Lewis?
(a) Gruffydd.
(b) Meillyn's lover.
(c) Mr. Parry.
(d) Gwilym.

2. Which of Huw's brothers is gifted with a beautiful voice?
(a) Ivor.
(b) Gwilym.
(c) Ianto.
(d) Davy.

3. Where was Huw's eldest brother returning from in Chapter 12?
(a) Madrid.
(b) London.
(c) Dublin.
(d) Moscow.

4. What happens to Marged in Chapter 15?
(a) She is shot.
(b) She is burned in a fire.
(c) She runs away.
(d) She is banished.

5. Who does Ianto punch in the jaw during a post-Chapel Sunday gathering?
(a) Iestyn Evans.
(b) Ivor.
(c) Davy.
(d) Gwilym.

Short Answer Questions

1. What gift does Gruffydd give Huw when he starts the National School?

2. What is Mrs. Jenkins' husband's name?

3. Who did Owen kiss in the barn?

4. What is the name of the local tavern?

5. What best describes Gwilym senior?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Gwilym senior think of unions early on in the novel?

2. What does Beth go to a workers' meeting for in Chapter 6, and how does she get there?

3. Who does Huw love and for how long?

4. How does Huw cope with being bedridden from his injuries from the fall in the river?

5. What causes Huw to start thinking for himself in his childhood?

6. How does Gwilym react to Huw witnessing the birth secretly?

7. Describe what happens to Marged in Chapter 15.

8. Describe Huw's relationship with his father in Chapter 5?

9. Describe Huw's first day at the National School.

10. How does Gwilym make his relationship with Beth clear in Chapter 12?

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