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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Where is Mordred wounded when he goes to Armorica?
(a) His leg.
(b) His belly.
(c) His back.
(d) His shoulder.

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

4. What does the shrouded woman who tries to save Ceinwyn call herself?
(a) The trainer.
(b) The healer.
(c) The mender.
(d) The dancer.

5. What is the name of Derfel's daughter who is killed?
(a) Darla.
(b) Dian.
(c) Daisy.
(d) Desire.

Short Answer Questions

1. How are the king of the refuge country and Arthur related?

2. What does Arthur ask Derfel to do with his sword when he is wounded?

3. Who dies with the bishop?

4. What do Arthur's men do to fight against the Druid spells?

5. What does Derfel do before killing Aelle?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Morgan do to find a cure for Ceinwyn?

2. What does Derfel do when Nimue and Mordred's forces begin to break up?

3. What does Derfel ask Gwydre to do for him at the end of the battle?

4. How does Mordred die?

5. What are some of Taliesin's talents?

6. What does Nimue do when Excalibur is gone?

7. What was the mortal wound Arthur receives?

8. What deformity of the narrator is revealed at the beginning of Part 3?

9. How does Derfel persuade Morgan to perform a Druidic spell to fight against Nimue?

10. What does Olwen try to get Derfel to do as she takes him to Nimue?

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