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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 4, what does Edwin remember covered his cage when he was captured by the ogres?
(a) Bearskin.
(b) Deer hide.
(c) Elk hide.
(d) Wolf skins.

2. What color tunics do the soldiers wear in Chapter 5?
(a) Gray.
(b) Black.
(c) Blue.
(d) Dark.

3. Who is an ancient warrior and cripple that Edwin remembers from his village in Chapter 4?
(a) Wulfor.
(b) Tristan.
(c) Louis.
(d) Steffa.

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

5. In Chapter 1, when was Beatrice's candle taken from her?
(a) A few Saturdays ago.
(b) 7 days ago.
(c) A few Sundays ago.
(d) 6 days. ago.

6. What is the name of the boy rescued from monsters in Chapter 3?
(a) Edwin.
(b) Peter.
(c) William.
(d) Martin.

7. In Chapter 3, how tall are the grasses and dandelions near the Saxon village?
(a) Knee height.
(b) 6 inches.
(c) 18 inches.
(d) Waist height.

8. Who comes to question Axl and his companions when they are speaking with Gawain in Chapter 5?
(a) Gray-haired soldier.
(b) 3 soldiers.
(c) A young soldier.
(d) 2 soldiers.

9. What is the name of Gawain's horse?
(a) Rufus.
(b) Lucy.
(c) Lady.
(d) Horace.

10. In Chapter 2, what question does Beatrice remember the old woman in rags asking her?
(a) "How will you and your husband prove your love for each other?"
(b) "How will you and your husband remember?"
(c) How will you and your husband survive?"
(d) "How will you and your husband find your son?"

11. In Chapter 2, how long does a woman with a rabbit say that she and her husband were married?
(a) 40 years.
(b) 35 years.
(c) 30 years.
(d) 45 years.

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

13. At the end of Chapter 1, where do Axl and Beatrice decide to go?
(a) Their daughter's village.
(b) Their son's village.
(c) To the sea.
(d) To the river.

14. In Chapter 2, what type of village will Axl and Beatrice shelter in the first night of their journey?
(a) Carvetti.
(b) Viking.
(c) Celt.
(d) Saxon.

15. In Chapter 3, what does Axl smell when they are in the Saxon village?
(a) Garlic.
(b) Petrefying meat.
(c) Onion.
(d) Excrement.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What type of tree is known as "the old thorn" in Chapter 1?

3. What does Edwin remembering falling on his head when he was captured and caged by the ogres?

4. In Chapter 3, how many houses can be seen looking down on the Saxons' village?

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

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