The Virgin in the Ice

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1. This book was set in England in 1139 at a time when civil war tore the country in two. In the midst of the fighting two orphans and a nun fled towards Shrewsbury to escape the terror and destruction. What town were these three fleeing from? Cleobury Worcester Cleeton Whitbache

2. Hugh Beringar, deputy sheriff of Shrewsbury, is a close friend of Cadfael's and works with him to solve a great many murders. What was Hugh Beringar given by his wife, Aline, shortly before he left to follow Cadfael? A daughter A son A cloak A sword

3. On arrival at Lord Boteral's manor, Brother Cadfael and his companions find most of the household dead and Boteral recovering from a sharp fever brought on by a stab wound received on the night on the attack. Who gave Lord Boteral his injury? The bandit chief Ermina Hugonin Olivier de Bretagne Yves Hugonin

4. Sister Hilaria fled with the two orphans towards Shrewsbury. Sadly she never made it. Her two charges were both found safe and well but by the time Sister Hilaria was found it was too late. Where was Sister Hilaria found? In Clee Forest In a frozen brook In a shepherd's hut In the Severn River

5. Right from when the body was first discovered we, as the readers, were allowed to believe the body to be Ermina Hugonin. Brother Cadfael, however, suspected right from when he first saw the body clearly that it was not Yves' sister at all. How did Cadfael know that body was not Ermina Hugonin? Her hair Her clothes Her age Her nails

6. When Brother Elyas had a fit of distress and fled into the snowy night, Yves Hugonin followed to care for the ill brother. After spending the night in a hut, Yves awoke to the sound of horses and ran out hoping for rescue. Instead he found himself taken prisoner. What was the name of the man in charge of the gang that took Yves prisoner? John Druel Olivier de Bretagne Alain le Gaucher Evrard Boteral

7. Once Yves Hugonin was safe and the bandit chief dead, Huge Beringer asked him what the name of his rescuer was. Yves gave the answer he was taught to give. What did Yves say his rescuer's name was? Richard Robert Jehan William

8. Once captured, Yves sought a way to leave a clear trail behind him so he may be followed by rescuers. What was it that Yves left a trail of for Cadfael to follow? Sheep blood Red wine His own blood He left no trail

9. While they were trapped up on the tower Olivier taught Yves that, when asked who his rescuer was, he should give a false name. Olivier also disappeared as soon as the bandit chief was dead. Why didn't Olivier want to be met by Hugh Beringar? He supported Empress Maud He was Beringar's brother He supported King Stephen He was one of the outlaws

10. Like most of Ellis Peters' books, "The Virgin in the Ice" is full of twists and turns leaving the reader wondering what will happen next and sometimes even giving the reader a bit of a surprise. The readers aren't always the only ones to get a surprise though. At the end of the book Brother Cadfael gets a surprise himself. What does Cadfael learn at the end of the book that stuns him? Ermina is pregnant All of the above He has leprosy He has a son