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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 the Goddess predict at Beltane, which comes true surprisingly quickly?

2. Who does Senara meet along the way on her trip, according to the book?

3. Since _______ has also disappeared, many of the women in the house believe that the baby might be hers too.

4. Whose child do the women in the house think Gawen is?

5. How many children do Gaius and Julia have by the end of the chapter in this section?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the dream that Caillean has at the start of this section, one that disturbs her greatly?

2. What is Lhiannon's thought process about choosing her successor as a high priestess?

3. What does Senara refuse from Gaius when she is taking the two half-Roman girls to Marcellius?

4. Why do people in the Forest House decide that the baby might also be Dieda's baby?

5. What do Julia and Gaius decide needs to happen in order for them to be married?

6. What does Caillean ask of Eilan to permit at the hut at the Forest House?

7. What does Ardanos want to do in order to make sure that Eilan is ready for her new role in the house?

8. What is the reason behind Julia not wanting to have any more children with Gaius?

9. What happens to cause the bodyguard to kill Cynric during a conversation with Eilan?

10. What does the Goddess tell Caillean she must do when she asks about her path?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Julia begins to be more vocal and active about her new faith as a Christian, causing Gaius to turn away from her.

Part 1: Why do you think that Julia suddenly turned to Christianity?

Part 2: How do you think you would react to a spouse's new feelings about a religion?

Part 3: Do you think that Julia is being supportive of her husband with her new lifestyle?

Essay Topic 2

Dieda is not happy with the fact that Gawen is in the Forest House, and she feels it is shameful.

Part 1: Why do you think that Dieda is so upset with the idea of Gawen?

Part 2: Do you agree or disagree with the feelings of Dieda?

Part 3: How do you think Dieda would have handled the situation with Eilan and her baby?

Essay Topic 3

Fathers seem to have a lot of control over their children in this book, causing things to happen or not to happen, depending on their desires.

Part 1: Why do you think fathers have so much power in these relationships?

Part 2: Do you think that mothers should have just as much power in the relationships with their children?

Part 3: How do you think you would respond to the way that the fathers are treating their children in this story?

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