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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. How does Guinevere's father, Leodegan, die?

2. How many men does Cadoc have to fight against Arthur and his men?

3. How many ships does King Mark send to get Tristan and Iseult?

4. How many men does Derfel take to Siluria to find his mother?

5. Where does Merlin live after fire consumes the Tor?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Derfel sometimes wish the problem with Mordred be solved?

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

3. Why is it odd that Ligessac and the others knew for a week that Arthur and Derfel were coming?

4. Why does Merlin say that Mordred is evil?

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

6. Where do Derfel and his family go to live after Mordred becomes king?

7. What does Bishop Cadoc look like?

8. How does Bishop Sansum get rid of the last traces of disgrace he has earned when he once conspired against Arthur?

9. How does Arthur tell the soldiers to act when they search the village for Ligessac?

10. What does the law allow if a king is unfit to rule?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast Arthur and Lancelot.

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

Derfel says in Part 3, "Peace, it seemed, excused all." Discuss what it means that peace excuses all and what peace can excuse. Use examples from "Enemy of God."

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