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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. What color hair does Derfel's first born daughter have as she grows?

2. After the rebellion of Cadwy of Isca, what does Arthur send to Mark of Kernow that makes him leave Dumnonia lands he had taken?

3. What does Guinevere call her new palace that she builds after the peace with the Saxons?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Morgan say happened the night that the tor was destroyed by fire?

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

5. What does Nimue say about Guinevere after she is rescued from the Sea Palace?

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

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

8. What message does Bors, Lancelot's champion, deliver to Arthur?

9. What does Arthur say whenever Mordred's suitability to be king is raised in the Royal Council?

10. What do the people of Dumnonia feel about Mordred's becoming king?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Derfel frequently tells Igraine that the stories she has heard are not true. Compare and contrast the legends about Arthur and his exploits that the bards sing with the true story as told by Derfel.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the Brotherhood of Britain: its purposes and whether it achieved the goals Arthur had intended for it to achieve. Use examples from the book.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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