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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. Whom, besides fighting men and Derfel, does Arthur take with him when he says he is going to ask for help fighting Lancelot?

2. How old is Dian when she becomes ill?

3. How many huts surround the tor that had been destroyed by lightning?

4. How old is Iseult when she marries King Mark?

5. How old is Morwen when Derfel becomes his guardian?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the place like where Tristan and Iesult have taken refuge?

2. What are some of the good things that happen in the summer of 495 C.E.?

3. How do Merlin's predictions about Guinevere come true?

4. How does putting Eachern, an Irish spearman, in the schoolroom help Mordred behave?

5. What are Mordred's only decisions in the first year of his rule?

6. What is a dream tower, and what is its purpose?

7. When Merlin interrogates Mordred after Derfel hits him, why does Mordred say that he sent Arthur and Derfel away?

8. How much interest does Mordred show in council meetings?

9. Why does King Mark feel he has to placate Arthur when Ialle dies?

10. What goes on in Lancelot's kingdom in the years following the oath at the Round Table?

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

There are many prophecies in the book. Discuss the various prophecies and which ones are fulfilled in the book. Are there any self-fulfilling prophecies?

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast Derfel's and Sansum's beliefs in the afterlife. Use examples from "Enemy of God."

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