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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 2, The Saxon Shore: Chapters 15-18.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What promise does Merlyn make to the dead Uther?
(a) That he will rot in hell.
(b) That his death will go unnoticed by anyone important.
(c) That his son will think well of him.
(d) That Merlyn will finally feel satisfaction over his death.

2. What major factor enables Merlyn, Donuil, and Athol to successfully defend themselves from the surprise attack?
(a) Brute force.
(b) Merlyn's sorcery.
(c) Their horses.
(d) Excalibur.

3. What does Sheelagh believe will happen with her and Donuil?
(a) They will have two sons and two daughters.
(b) They will have no children.
(c) They will have two sons.
(d) They will have two daughters.

4. What does baby Arthur wear around his neck that Merlyn removes in Chapter 1?
(a) A piece of lace from his mother, the queen.
(b) A tooth from a boar his uncle killed.
(c) A necklace with a key.
(d) A golden signet ring.

5. What does Merlyn dream about the night after he visits the leper colony?
(a) That Arthur will get leprosy one day.
(b) That he sees his own leprous image in a mirror.
(c) That someone burns down the leper colony.
(d) That his wife comes back but now has leprosy.

Short Answer Questions

1. For whom do Merlyn and Ambrose plan an elaborate funeral in Chapter 8?

2. What is Twistback's relationship with his daughter, Sheelagh, like?

3. What is the name of Connor's sister?

4. When Ironhair and Merlyn have a confrontation in Chapter 6, who wins?

5. How old is Merlyn in the Prologue?

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