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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What message does Dergyll give Merlyn when they first meet?
(a) That they only have a few weapons but they are powerful.
(b) That he is willing to surrender his weapons without any battle.
(c) That he has weapons and men and is prepared to fight.
(d) That he's rather trade weapons than fight.

2. What does Merlyn report to Dergyll about Ironhair?
(a) That the man tried to kill him.
(b) That they are lovers.
(c) That they are brothers.
(d) That he has taken a blood oath to protect him.

3. Where do Sheelagh and Arthur's wet nurse stay when they reach Camulod with Merlyn?
(a) In a special hotel for unmarried women.
(b) In their own house they rent together.
(c) In Merlyn's castle.
(d) With Aunt Luceia.

4. How long did Lucanus think Merlyn and his group would be gone to Eire?
(a) Six days.
(b) Six weeks.
(c) Six months.
(d) Six years.

5. In Chapter 17, where does Athol say he is going to move his people for the Winter?
(a) East.
(b) South.
(c) North.
(d) West.

6. What does Merlyn think about in regard to Arthur as he heads home to Camulod from Eire?
(a) How much he needs a dad who can be around every day.
(b) How quickly the child is growing.
(c) How handsome he is.
(d) How smart he is.

7. Who does Aunt Luceiia see in Arthur in Chapter 19?
(a) All of these answers are correct.
(b) Her husband.
(c) Her grandson.
(d) Her brother.

8. How does Lucanus react when he sees Merlyn and his group have returned?
(a) He is thrilled.
(b) He thinks they are ghosts.
(c) He is mad because the gift he was planning isn't ready yet.
(d) He is both happy and sad, since now he has to share the spotlight.

9. What is the situation like as Merlyn and Dergyll face each other at first in Chapter 26?
(a) Very tense.
(b) Boring.
(c) Jovial.
(d) Slow.

10. What do people come to think of Arthur as he gets older?
(a) That he is growing up to be spoiled.
(b) That he is super smart but not very nice.
(c) That he is very shy and needs to be a little friendlier.
(d) Nearly everyone finds him delightful.

11. How does Sheelagh know Donuil is okay when she sees him after their long absence from each other?
(a) She had a prophetic dream.
(b) She didn't but she had to take the chance.
(c) She just knew instinctively.
(d) They had prearranged signals.

12. Why does Sheelagh ask Merlyn's opinion of Donuil?
(a) She doesn't quite trust Donuil yet and isn't sure if she should.
(b) She knows they are destined to be together.
(c) She is too shy to talk to Donuil herself.
(d) She is trying to see if Merlyn has a crush on her.

13. What is Sheelagh very gifted with?
(a) The harp.
(b) Knives.
(c) Children.
(d) Snakes.

14. What illness does Merlyn get after the attack on Donuil and the men?
(a) Gun powder poisoning.
(b) Food poisoning.
(c) Sun poisoning.
(d) Blood poisoning.

15. Who is Dergyll?
(a) A new character without any connection to the other characters.
(b) Uther's cousin.
(c) Merlyn's arch enemy.
(d) A man claiming Arthur shouldn't be king.

Short Answer Questions

1. What role did Twistback once play with a troupe of showman?

2. How does Arthur react when he sees Excalibur for the first time?

3. Who ultimately decides that Arthur should go back to Camulod?

4. What does Sheelagh remind Merlyn of?

5. What major factor enables Merlyn, Donuil, and Athol to successfully defend themselves from the surprise attack?

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