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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Eilan tells the people in a trance that ________ will peak and fall in its own time, according to the book's description.
(a) Londonium.
(b) The Forest House.
(c) Greece.
(d) Rome.

2. Who has escaped from Roman custody, though no one is quite sure where he is at this point of the story?
(a) Gaius.
(b) Cynric.
(c) Gawen.
(d) Mauri.

3. Who seems to inaccurately translate some of the words of the priestess during the ritual that nearly kills the priestess?
(a) Caillean.
(b) Lhiannon.
(c) Ardanos.
(d) Eilan.

4. What does the oracle promise to Julia if she gives a lot of money in return?
(a) A boy.
(b) A healthy child.
(c) A girl.
(d) A new life.

5. Who is sent away just as he/she finds out that Julia is pregnant again?
(a) Marcellius.
(b) Eilan.
(c) Gaius.
(d) No one.

6. Later, the father of Eilan says that she should counsel _________ on the Romans and she says that she will ask the Goddess.
(a) Peace.
(b) A treaty.
(c) Revenge.
(d) Prosperity.

7. Who leads the Roman charge when Eilan is in the middle of the rites and is taken by the Goddess?
(a) Cynric.
(b) Adornos.
(c) Gaius.
(d) Mercellius.

8. What does Gaius accidentally kill and then lie about killing during this section of the story?
(a) Bird.
(b) Horse.
(c) Dog.
(d) Pet monkey.

9. What moves Gaius when he sees them at the coliseum, according to the story told in the book?
(a) The merciful emperor.
(b) The animals.
(c) Gladiators.
(d) The crowd.

10. Eilan says that it is not until the _________ generation will Rome depart, and then she dies after the statement.
(a) Fifth.
(b) Tenth.
(c) Ninth.
(d) Third.

11. Who wishes to stay in order to see Eilan's downfall, even though she is told that she can stay?
(a) Senara.
(b) Lhiannon.
(c) Dieda.
(d) Caillean.

12. Gaius tells _______ that he will convert to Christianity and marry her and move to Londonium or Rome.
(a) Dieda.
(b) Senara.
(c) Eilan.
(d) Julia.

13. Who has Eilan seen as a high priestess herself, with a group of priestesses around her?
(a) Caillean.
(b) Herself.
(c) Dieda.
(d) Senara.

14. Who is to go and start her own house in the Summer Country, according to Eilan?
(a) Caillean.
(b) Eilan.
(c) Dieda.
(d) Lhiannon.

15. Who does Eilan want to ask about the interpretation of the dream so that they can be sure what it means?
(a) Gaius.
(b) Goddess.
(c) Ardanos.
(d) Arch Druid.

Short Answer Questions

1. The ritual of the __________ kills some of those who undertake it, which is why it is a fitting test of a new high priestess.

2. _________ swears they will do all that they can to obtain power in order to protect Eilan and the baby.

3. Gaius decides that he wants to adopt a son with ________, so he goes to the Forest House.

4. Caillean decides that she does not need to run her house the same way and that her house will not serve the _________.

5. Who does Gaius normally stay with when he goes away, as Marcelllius thought he had?

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