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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Tanaburs claims that, if Derfel touches him, ____ will die.
(a) Nimue.
(b) Derfel.
(c) Derfel's mother.
(d) Arthur.

2. Arthur proposes attacking at the enemy's strongest place, which is Lugg ____.
(a) Vernal.
(b) Valley.
(c) Vile.
(d) Vale.

3. Arthur has exchanged armor with ____ who is riding close to Gorfyddyd's men to confuse them.
(a) Morgan.
(b) Derfel.
(c) Morfans
(d) Tewdric.

4. Nothing matters except restoring Britain back to pre-Roman conditions, removing all foreign ____.
(a) Materials.
(b) Gods.
(c) Men.
(d) Ideas.

5. Derfel and Valerin, the opposing commanders, exchange ritual insults, threats, and demands for ____.
(a) Blood.
(b) Gold.
(c) Surrender.
(d) Sacrifices.

Short Answer Questions

1. The wedding gift is to be ____'s head.

2. To prevent encirclement up the steep hillside, Nimue constructs a ghost ____ of severed heads.

3. . Pagans and Christians agree that the Isle is a ____ place.

4. Gorfyddyd is uniting the tribes against ____.

5. ____ is Nimue's accuser.

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the Isle Of The Dead and Derfel's journey into it.

2. Explain how the line between Christians and Pagans are blurred as they all prepare to battle again.

3. Although the book seems, originally, to be about Arthur, who is the book really about and why?

4. When Derfel is recognized, describe who comes to his rescue and how.

5. Arthur feels that the war is his fault. Do you agree with that assessment? Why or why not?

6. Do you agree with Arthur's attitude towards his enemies?

7. Explain everyone's attitude towards the Blackshields.

8. Explain what Cenwin's search for scrolls reveals.

9. Do you think that it was right for Derfel to kill Tanaburs?

10. Why do you think that Derfel and Galahad became such good friends?

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