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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ardanos want to do with Eilan once he finds out about her pregnancy?

2. What does Eilan's grandfather do to her when she is insolent with him after learning of the proposal refusal?

3. Whose body has not been found after the raiders have burned the village of Eilan's parents?

4. What color is the hair of the woman who Eilan sees during the vision at the initiation?

5. Who does Lhiannon want to summon once the pregnancy and menopause are revealed?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are some of the things that Cynric thinks of in order to try to keep Dieda from having to be in the training at the priestess house?

2. What does Eilan realize about Cynric and his connection to the event that happened at the Tower of Mona?

3. What are the three visions that Eilan has when she is looking in the pool during her initiation?

4. What is happening to Caillean's body just as Eilan announces her own pregnancy?

5. What does Caillean reveal about her past when she is talking with Eilan after the raiders come?

6. What is the dream that Caillean has when the story first opens, of events that happened in the past?

7. What is Eilan's response to finding out that her father has turned down the proposal from Gaius?

8. What is the dangerous event that occurs at the Beltane festival, as witnessed by Gaius?

9. What do the girls feel about the priestesses at the Forest House and whether they would like to be a part of the training?

10. What happens as a result of Caillean telling the truth about her rape many years before?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Gaius swears to Eilan that he will gain all the power he can in the Roman hierarchy to help Eilan and her baby.

Part 1: Why do you think that Gaius decides that he wants to help Eilan and her baby?

Part 2: Do you think that Gaius needs to have more power in order to help Gawen and Eilan?

Part 3: How do you think Gaius could also support Eilan and Gawen?

Essay Topic 2

The Druids continue to be in control at the priestesses' house, having final say in successors and helping to translate the oracle rites.

Part 1: Why do you think the Druids are so powerful in the lives of the priestesses?

Part 2: Do you think the priestesses should be able to have say in what happens at their house?

Part 3: How do you think the role of the priestesses might change if the Druids were no longer in charge?

Essay Topic 3

Eilan is asked if she is ready to take her vows to become one of the priestesses of the Forest House.

Part 1: Why do you think Eilan is asked if she is ready to take the vows?

Part 2: Do you think someone else should tell Eilan when she is ready?

Part 3: How do you think you'd know you were ready to be initiated?

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