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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. Where does Ragnor follow Aislinn to try to win her affections?
2. What do Wulfgar and some of his men NOT see as they ride away from Darkenwald toward smoke?
3. Who does Wulfgar warn Aislinn about?
4. Wulfgar tells Aislinn that she must choose between ____________ and Ragnor.
5. What does Wulfgar tell Aislinn to wear from now on for protection?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is Aislinn's reaction to the package from Wulfgar delivered by Milderd?
2. What kindness does Wulfgar show to an old woman in a village that has been burned out?
3. Describe Aislinn's procedure for tending to Bolsgar's leg wound.
4. How does Wulfgar let Ragnor know that he handled the situation at Darkenwald all wrong?
5. What scheme does Ragnor devise to harm Wulfgar yet claim to have saved Wulfgar's life?
6. Friar Dunley rather boldly tells Wulfgar how he should manage the situation regarding Aislinn. What advice does the friar give to Wulfgar?
7. Which relatives of Wulfgar's arrive unexpectedly at Darkenwald?
8. What does Wulfgar give to Milderd to give to Aislinn when she reaches Darkenwald?
9. What happens when Kerwick and Maida make plans to escape?
10. How does Sweyn rescue Aislinn from Ragnor's advances?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Explain the misunderstanding of Wulfgar's parentage between Wulfgar and Bolsgar. What are the main sources of the misunderstanding? Why does it perpetuate? What does Wulfgar learn about the reality of his life and parentage as opposed to the perceptions he has held for so long?
Essay Topic 2
Explain the role of the captured Anglo Saxon women in England in the 11th century. Why were Aislinn and Maida not given the freedom to leave given their noble positions prior to the capture? What precedents were they forced to follow? How did their noble bearings affect their management of the situation?
Essay Topic 3
Compare and contrast the characters of Wulfgar and Ragnor. What are their roles within the story? Why is there such animosity between the two?
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