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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 1, what season is it?
(a) Spring.
(b) Winter.
(c) Summer.
(d) Fall.

2. How long does it take to walk to the next settlement from where Axl and Beatrice live?
(a) 20 minutes.
(b) 60 minutes.
(c) 10 minutes.
(d) 45 minutes.

3. In Chapter 2, what does Beatrice give Axl to carry when they prepare to cross the Great Plain?
(a) Smooth pebbles.
(b) Brass amulet.
(c) Stick of hawthorn wood.
(d) Silver amulet.

4. In Chapter 5, who was Gawain's uncle?
(a) Black Knight.
(b) King Arthur.
(c) Green Knight.
(d) Cerdic of Wessex.

5. What does Edwin remember Steffen telling him in Chapter 4 that the villagers hid from in the barn when Edwin was very young?
(a) Ogres.
(b) Wolves.
(c) Dragon.
(d) Wild dogs.

6. Under what type of tree is a knight seated that Axl, Beatrice, Wistan, and Edwin meet on the road in a clearing in Chapter 5?
(a) Birch.
(b) Ash.
(c) Rowan.
(d) Oak.

7. In Chapter 1, what is Axl and Beatrice's bed made from?
(a) Goose feathers.
(b) Pine boughs.
(c) Turf.
(d) Straw.

8. What is the name of the girl Axl remembers in Chapter 1 who gave Beatrice a candle several weeks ago?
(a) Nora.
(b) Zoe.
(c) Megan.
(d) Priscilla.

9. What time of day do Axl and Beatrice wish to cross the Great Plain in Chapter 2?
(a) Close to noon.
(b) Mid-afternoon.
(c) Just before sunset.
(d) Just after dawn.

10. In Chapter 3, what color cloak does Axl remember Beatrice wearing in a memory he recalls?
(a) Red.
(b) Blue.
(c) Brown.
(d) Green.

11. Where was Edwin in Chapter 4 when he heard his mother's voice?
(a) Longhouse.
(b) Ivor's house.
(c) Stable.
(d) Barn.

12. How many Norsemen does a solider say have fallen by Wistan's hand?
(a) 60.
(b) 40.
(c) More than 50.
(d) About 30.

13. In Chapter 3, how many houses can be seen looking down on the Saxons' village?
(a) 40 or more.
(b) 18.
(c) 35.
(d) About 50.

14. In Chapter 3, what does Beatrice say earlier in the day attacked a village man who was fishing with his brother and nephew?
(a) Britons.
(b) Giants.
(c) Ogres.
(d) Soldiers.

15. In Chapter 5, what does Beatrice think was in their dwelling after they lost their candle?
(a) Rabbit.
(b) Rat.
(c) Mouse.
(d) Sprite.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 1, what does Axl remember two shepherds claming to see?

2. In Chapter 2, where do Beatrice and Axl rest after crossing the Great Plain?

3. In Chapter 1, what nickname does Axl use when he speaks to his wife?

4. After leaving a ruined villa, where do Axl and Beatrice take shelter in Chapter 2?

5. What does Beatrice say that the woman in rags that she talked to in Chapter 2 was weeping for?

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