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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. Where does Lancelot move Siluria's government?

2. According to Derfel, who is the Roman god of war?

3. What does Bishop Sansum call Arthur?

4. Who put a scar on Derfel's left hand?

5. How old was Arthur at the time of the battle that Derfel remembers at the beginning of Part I?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Merlin and Nimue do to protect Ceinwyn after Lancelot's Druids threaten her life?

2. Who does Arthur want initiated into the fellowship of Mithras and why does Derfel protest?

3. How did Arthur improve the taxes in Dumnonia?

4. What does Derfel do with pieces of the bone that Merlin gave him?

5. How does Cerdic humiliate Merlin?

6. Why is Arthur in Derfel's debt after the battle at Lugg Vale?

7. Why does Nimue kill the King of Siluria at the battle of Lugg Vale?

8. Who are Dinas and Lavaine?

9. How did Cuneglas and Derfel get along after Ceinwyn refused to marry Lancelot?

10. How does Arthur feel about Lancelot's making peace with Cerdic?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Argue whether it was Mordred's idea or Sansum's idea to have Arthur and Derfel ambushed and killed in Cadoc's high valley. Use examples from the book to support your arguments.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the rivalry and hatred between Morgan and Nimue and the consequences of their enmity. Use examples from "Enemy of God."

Essay Topic 3

Arthur lives his life by oaths. Discuss what Arthur means when he says, "But if we abandon oaths then we abandon guidance. We fall into chaos." Use examples from the novel.

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