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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. From his perch in Chapter 4, how many soldiers can Edwin see?
(a) 3.
(b) 2.
(c) 5.
(d) 4.

2. How long did the woman who came in November wander in the forest, fields, and villages?
(a) 5 days.
(b) 3 weeks.
(c) 4 days.
(d) 2 weeks.

3. How old is the man that Axl thinks is a warrior in Chapter 3?
(a) 28.
(b) No more than 30.
(c) Late 30s.
(d) 37.

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

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

6. What are native to England in Chapter 1?
(a) Dragons.
(b) Trolls.
(c) Giants.
(d) Ogres.

7. Where does Beatrice say they will have to take care in Chapter 2 when they cross the Great Plain?
(a) When crossing the river.
(b) Where the giant is buried.
(c) Where the Roman is buried.
(d) Near a small stream.

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

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

10. In Chapter 2, what do Axl and Beatrice walk through after leaving a ruined villa?
(a) Grasses and puddles.
(b) Heather and gorse.
(c) Pine needles.
(d) Ferns and nettles.

11. In Chapter 2, where do Beatrice and Axl rest after crossing the Great Plain?
(a) Under a hawthorn tree.
(b) By a small hill.
(c) Brook.
(d) Under a birch tree.

12. What type of trees line a sunken lane from Roman days in Chapter 2?
(a) Aspen and rowan.
(b) Hornbeam and hawthorn.
(c) Oaks and elms.
(d) Beech and ash.

13. In Chapter 3, where does Wistan want Axl and Beatrice to take Edwin?
(a) Briton village.
(b) Saxon village.
(c) Monastery.
(d) Fisher village on the river.

14. 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) Oak.
(b) Birch.
(c) Rowan.
(d) Ash.

15. How tall is the fence that surrounds the Saxon village in Chapter 3?
(a) 12 feet.
(b) The height of a man.
(c) Twice a man's height.
(d) 3 feet.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Axl meet and talk with Wistan in Chapter 3?

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

3. In Chapter 1, what color hair did a woman have that Axl remembers was a healer in the village?

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

5. What color tunics do the soldiers wear in Chapter 5?

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