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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. How far does Hugh travel to tell Nell about Bran's death?

2. What battle occurred five years prior to the beginning of the novel?

3. How many witnesses does Llewelyn have against Davydd in the murder plot?

4. Who allows Simon's body to be mutilated?

5. Who do Hugh and Hugh de Whitton encounter, wounded, in Chapter 1?

Short Essay Questions

1. How and why does Davydd get married?

2. Describe the situation created for the Jews by Edward.

3. Why are Guy and Bran now outlaws?

4. What does Nell express regrets about, and what does she want done before she dies?

5. What happens after Bran leaves Guy in Chapter 5?

6. How does Hugh show great loyalty to Ellen in Chapter 15?

7. How and why does Hugh gain Brian's trust?

8. How is Hugh rewarded for his loyalty to Bran and Bran's family in Chapter 5?

9. What is Amaury's prison experience like in Chapter 15?

10. When a confession is given, clearly connecting Davydd to the murder plot, how do Davydd and Llewelyn both react?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What role does forgiveness play in The Reckoning? Is it a theme or a motif?

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast Llewelyn and Ellen's marriage and relationship with Davydd and Elizabeth's marriage and relationship.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the motif of loyalty throughout The Reckoning. Who demonstrates loyalty, and in what situations? Who does not demonstrate loyalty? How does loyalty affect the plot?

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