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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part One, The Fires of Mai Dun.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What are there barrels of in the Temple of Mithras?
(a) Acid.
(b) Sea salt.
(c) Vinegar.
(d) Bones.

2. When are the gods to return to Britain?
(a) The Eve of Samain.
(b) The Eve of Christmas.
(c) The Eve of Madrigon.
(d) The Eve of the Passover.

3. What does Arthur want to do in order to win the war with the Saxons?
(a) Make a sneak attack.
(b) Hold a treaty meeting.
(c) Break the rules of war.
(d) Bribe one of the kings.

4. What kind of man is Powys?
(a) A monk.
(b) A shepherd.
(c) A jester.
(d) A servant.

5. Who is Derfel supposed to give the gift from the Saxon king to?
(a) His mother.
(b) His bride.
(c) Arthur.
(d) Guinevere.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Cefydd sacrifice to try and win his war?

2. How old is Arthur's son at the beginning of the book?

3. Who does Derfel have to fight before conferring with the Saxon king?

4. How did Merlin make the naked woman glow?

5. Who shows Derfel the Temple of Mithras?

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