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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Two, Mynydd Baddon.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is leading the third group of men in support of Derfel against the Saxons?
(a) A masked and hooded figure.
(b) A naked woman.
(c) Gawain's corpse.
(d) Merlin with a severred head on a stake.

3. What is slaughtered at the important spring feast ritual?
(a) Calves.
(b) Lambs.
(c) Triplet babies.
(d) A maiden.

4. How long after Derfel's return from the Saxon king does Arthur wait to visit him?
(a) Four days.
(b) Five days.
(c) Three days.
(d) Six days.

5. Who comes up with the idea that breaks the shield line of the Saxons when Derfel and his men are trapped?
(a) Galahad.
(b) Guinevere.
(c) Derfel.
(d) Lancelot.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which direction does Derfel travel in after the Saxon attack?

2. What are the crosses on the shields symbolic of?

3. What is the leader of the third group of men in support of Derfel against the Saxons riding?

4. Who does Derfel take with him when he evacuates after the Saxon attack?

5. What path would the Saxon armies have left on?

(see the answer key)

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