3. Who do the Druids usually sacrifice in their rituals?
(a) Virgins.
(b) Old kings and queens.
(c) Traitors from other lands.
(d) The sons of kings.

4. What does Derfel pack with him on his journey?
(a) Paper and pen.
(b) His sword and shield.
(c) A flag of truce.
(d) Food for a month.

5. Who does Derfel send a message to when he is trapped by the Saxon armies?
(a) Bors.
(b) Galahad.
(c) Arthur.
(d) Merlin.

6. What season does Derfel set out on his mission?
(a) Spring.
(b) Fall.
(c) Summer.
(d) Winter.

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

8. How many columns are the Saxon armies divided into when they attack Derfel?
(a) 10.
(b) 30.
(c) 20.
(d) 40.

9. What does Merlin do when he sees what Derfel has brought into the temple for him?
(a) He slits his thumb with it.
(b) He spits on it.
(c) He kisses it.
(d) He burns it.

10. How does Derfel describe the day that the attack on the Saxons was begun?
(a) Beautiful.
(b) Angry.
(c) Ugly.
(d) Peaceful.

11. What breaks the shield line of the Saxons when Derfel and his men are trapped?
(a) A naked woman.
(b) Children carrying white flags.
(c) A burning wagon.
(d) Flaming arrow volleys.

12. What makes Derfel think Merlin can talk to the gods?
(a) His knowledge of who Gawain is.
(b) His garbled speech and hidden manners.
(c) The ability to read the minds of those around him.
(d) The appearance of the naked woman.

13. Who is the third set of men to aid Derfel and his army against the Saxons?
(a) Arthur's knights.
(b) The druid magicians.
(c) The black shield warriors.
(d) Gwent's reserve warriors.

14. Who is with the King when Derfel delivers his message?
(a) The feasting hall guests.
(b) The royal guards.
(c) Lancelot and Bors.
(d) His two sons.

15. Who guards the place where Merlin speaks with the gods?
(a) Arthur's knights.
(b) Magical weavers.
(c) Druid warriors.
(d) Black spear men.