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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who are hired to get the women and children to safety when the reinforcements arrive?
(a) Fishermen.
(b) Sailors.
(c) Couriers.
(d) Soldiers.

2. What time of day do reinforcements arrive at the sea shore?
(a) Midnight.
(b) Afternoon.
(c) Morning.
(d) Twilight.

3. What is done to Derfel to humiliate him by his captors?
(a) He is forced to walk the streets naked.
(b) He is slandered.
(c) He is beaten in public.
(d) His beard is cut off.

4. What is Aelle's title?
(a) Angelle.
(b) Anglican.
(c) King.
(d) Bretwalda.

5. Who saves Derfel after he is captured?
(a) Caerwyn.
(b) Guinevere.
(c) Arthur.
(d) Taliesin.

6. What does Sagramor and his men promise to do until Arthur leaves?
(a) Guard him.
(b) Stay on the lookout.
(c) Rest.
(d) Heal him.

7. What signals the coming of the Saxons at the end of the book?
(a) Flares.
(b) Blasts on a horn.
(c) Smoke.
(d) Drums.

8. What is on Arthur's sail?
(a) A fox.
(b) A lion.
(c) A bear.
(d) A cougar.

9. What is Derfel told to bring in exchange for Ceinwyn's wellness?
(a) Dian.
(b) Gwydre.
(c) Guinevere.
(d) Arthur-Bach.

10. What does Gwydre name his son?
(a) Arthur-Bach.
(b) Arthur-Jiln.
(c) Arthur-Ylse.
(d) Arthur-Tine.

11. How is Lancelot killed?
(a) He is burned.
(b) He is hung.
(c) He is beheaded.
(d) He is disemboweled.

12. What color do Gwent's men wear to the last battle?
(a) Black.
(b) Blue.
(c) Red.
(d) Green.

13. What is Issa's occupation?
(a) Chief aide.
(b) Priest.
(c) Soldier.
(d) Doctor.

14. How does Arthur plan to be with Guinevere again?
(a) He will hire a man to sleep with Argante.
(b) He will have Argante arrested.
(c) He will annul his marriage to Argante.
(d) He will banish Argante.

15. Who kills Derfel's daughter?
(a) Arthur.
(b) Aelle.
(c) Merlin.
(d) Lancelot.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who binds Arthur's wound at the end of the book?

2. Where is Isca when Ceinwyn falls ill?

3. What part of Gwent's army is reluctant to attack?

4. Who jumps off the boat to stay with Derfel as the boat with Arthur sails away?

5. Who will guard the area of Dumnoia?

(see the answer keys)

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