The Private Life of Brother Cadfael

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1. Brother Cadfael is living out his golden years in England at the time the books are set, residing in a monastery in Shrewsbury. He was not born in England, however; where is he from? Brittany Scotland Wales Cornwall

2. Unusually for a monk, Cadfael does not spend his youth in religious pursuits. Instead, he travels abroad to fight in what wars? the Hundred Years' War the Albigensian Wars the Viking Wars the Crusades

3. About how old is Cadfael when he lays down his sword in order to take service before God as a monk? 40 25 60 20

4. Cadfael's decision to become a monk is guided by the prior of the abbey where he took the cowl; by the time of the first book in the series, this man has become the abbot. Who is he? Radulfus Jerome Robert Heribert

5. Which monastic order does Cadfael join? the Benedictines the Franciscans the Dominicans the Cistercians

6. Cadfael settles into a particular job at the monastery, based on his wide-ranging youthful experience in the wars. What is this specialty? He is the abbey's herbalist. He has charge of the abbey's dungeons. He is the abbey's infirmarer. He is a teacher at the abbey school.

7. The Chronicles of Brother Cadfael are set in the 1130s and 1140s, a time when England was torn apart by two cousins -- King Stephen and Empress Maud -- struggling for the throne. Whom does he support in this civil war? King Stephen No one; he wishes only for the killing to end. Empress Maud He changes his mind from book to book, according to the course of the war.

8. As the series progresses, Cadfael becomes close friends with one young man in particular, who is first a deputy sheriff and then the sheriff of Shropshire. Who is this cunning yet just nobleman? Philip Corviser Gilbert Prestcote Hugh Beringar Alan Herward

9. When Cadfael left Britain to take arms, he left behind a sweetheart, Richildis, who eventually married another. No hard feelings, but he thinks of her from time to time in his new life as a monk -- until, in "Monk's-Hood", she re-enters his world abruptly, begging for his help. Why? Her husband stands accused of murdering a neighbor in a jealous rage. She comes to the abbey seeking sanctuary from her abusive second husband. Her son stands accused of murdering his stepfather, her second husband. She stands accused of murdering her son-in-law.

10. In the sixth novel, "The Virgin in the Ice", Cadfael learns a stunning fact that casts his whole life in a different light. What is it? Cadfael's former sweetheart, Richildis, has sent word of the birth of their great-grandchild. The squire, Olivier de Bretagne, has a secret plan to end the war. The squire, Olivier de Bretagne, is distant cousin to Cadfael. The squire, Olivier de Bretagne, is Cadfael's own son.