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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. Who does Caillean tell about her rape once she comes out of solitude?

2. What is the name of the girl who is not able to see the vision of the Goddess in the pool?

3. What kind of people are attacking the women and the Druids in the dream at the start of the book?

4. Who reveals that he is in love with Eilan and then she reveals that she feels the same way?

5. The king can sleep with anyone he chooses at Beltane and he chooses ____________, who becomes pregnant soon after.

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Marcellius know might happen as a result of his sending a request for Eilan's hand in marriage?

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

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

4. What has happened to Eilan's feelings about being the oracle, according to the book?

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

6. What is the culmination of the initiation ceremony that the priestesses have at night?

7. What has happened to Gaius when Eilan and Dieda come upon him in the forest?

8. What is the significance of the name 'Gawen' when Gaius decides to use it to cover up his real identity?

9. What does Gaius learn about Cynric when he begins to learn about his life?

10. What is complicated about the selection of a high priestess, even though Lhiannon has seen Caillean in the role?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

At first, there is speculation that Eilan will be killed for having become pregnant. But, instead, Ardanos decides to hide the pregnancy from the others.

Part 1: Why do you think that a person might be killed for having gotten pregnant?

Part 2: How do you think you might respond if you were in Ardanos' shoes and had found out about Eilan?

Part 3: Do you think that Ardanos made the right choice in helping to conceal the pregnancy of Eilan?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Caillean decides not to tell Mairi about the death of her husband until after she gives birth.

Part 1: Do you think that Caillean made the right decision?

Part 2: Do you think that Mairi should have been told about her husband sooner?

Part 3: What might have happened if Mairi had known about her husband's death sooner?

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