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

2. How are Gawain and Arthur related?
(a) Arthur is his brother.
(b) Arthur is his cousin.
(c) Arthur is his godfather.
(d) Arthur is his nephew.

3. Who is the narrator of this book?
(a) Derfel.
(b) Gawain.
(c) Lancelot.
(d) Merlin.

4. What is the name of Derfel's mother?
(a) Irce.
(b) Erce.
(c) Arce.
(d) Urce.

5. Who made the Temple of Mithras?
(a) The pagans.
(b) The Romans.
(c) The Christians.
(d) The Druids.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Merlin say he talks to the gods?

2. What surprising thing does Derfel do at the end of this fight in the Saxon Hall?

3. Why has Gawain been brought to the Temple of Mithras?

4. What kind of flowers is the naked woman in Domnoia carrying?

5. What are there barrels of in the Temple of Mithras?

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