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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. Why is Powis able to hide what he is writing about from the bishop?

2. Who comes up with the idea that breaks the shield line of the Saxons when Derfel and his men are trapped?

3. What does the Saxon army form when they see Arthur's army attacking them?

4. What did Cefydd sacrifice to try and win his war?

5. Who is the narrator of this book?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens as Derfel and his men pass an old Roman city on their way to Corinium?

2. How does Arthur find his son at the temple of Mithras?

3. Why does Arthur get upset with Derfel while at the temple of Mithras?

4. What is Arthur's initial plan of attack against the Saxons?

5. What warning did Bors give Derfel, and how did this affect the fight?

6. What does Arthur ask Derfel to do during the winter following the sacrificial ritual?

7. What does Derfel have planted while he is trapped by the Saxon army, and what does this show?

8. What does Argante do at the Feast of Imbolc?

9. What does Aelle say after Derfel has defeated the Saxon warrior in the court?

10. What does Derfel realize when he sees Arthur with his son?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Personal identity is one of the main themes in this book. Where does this theme appear, and how does its inclusion in the novel shape the course of the plot?

Essay Topic 2

How does Gawain die, and what does this signify about the culture of this book?

Essay Topic 3

Arthur and Derfel are two very similar people, and yet they have some very notable and important differences.Write a compare/contrast essay, citing the text for support, about these two characters.

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