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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Arthur take refuge before going to his city of refuge?
(a) A sand spit.
(b) An estuary.
(c) A cave.
(d) An overturned boat.

2. What color is Nimue dressed in at the last battle?
(a) Red.
(b) White.
(c) Green.
(d) Black.

3. Who jumps off the boat to stay with Derfel as the boat with Arthur sails away?
(a) Ceinwyn.
(b) Gwydre.
(c) Arthur.
(d) Guinevere.

4. Who has been casting spells on Ceinwyn?
(a) Nimue.
(b) Merlin.
(c) Olwen.
(d) Arwen.

5. What religion does Tewdric follow?
(a) Anglicanism.
(b) Druidism.
(c) Paganism.
(d) Christianity.

6. Who dies with the bishop?
(a) His daughter.
(b) His wife.
(c) His mother.
(d) His son.

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

8. Who is leading the attack against Arthur at the end of the book?
(a) Merlin.
(b) Argante.
(c) Nimue.
(d) Mordred.

9. What kind of city is Isca?
(a) Roman.
(b) Druid.
(c) Britain.
(d) Viking.

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

11. What does Derfel use to kill Aelle?
(a) A sword.
(b) A spear.
(c) An arrow.
(d) A club.

12. How does the bishop die?
(a) He is shot with an arrow.
(b) He drowns.
(c) He hangs himself.
(d) His boat is overcome.

13. What part of Gwent's army is reluctant to attack?
(a) The horsemen.
(b) The arrowmen.
(c) The flankmen.
(d) The spearmen.

14. How are the king of the refuge country and Arthur related?
(a) They are brothers-in-law.
(b) They are brothers.
(c) They are half-brothers.
(d) They are cousins.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Arthur's men throw at the reinforcements on the shore at the end of the book?

2. What message does Derfel ask Gwydre to give to Arthur at the end of the book?

3. Who is sent to try and persuade Aelle?

4. What causes most of the boats to overturn?

5. What is the name of Derfel's daughter who is killed?

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