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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is slaughtered at the important spring feast ritual?

2. What does Derfel pack with him on his journey?

3. What did Cefydd sacrifice to try and win his war?

4. Where does Merlin say he talks to the gods?

5. What direction does Arthur first think the Saxons are going to attack from?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Derfel realize when he hears Druids sacrifice the sons of kings?

2. What disappoints Derfel when he arrives at the Aelle's hall?

3. What happens when Madroc is rescued from the sacrifice?

4. What warning did Bors give Derfel, and how did this affect the fight?

5. What is included in the first chapter with the purpose of helping the reader understand the plot better?

6. Why is little background information given at the beginning of this book?

7. What is the one thing Arthur does NOT do while he is fighting with Derfel against the Saxons?

8. What is Arthur's initial plan of attack against the Saxons?

9. What does Derfel realize when he sees Arthur with his son?

10. What happens as Derfel and his men prepare to die in battle against the Saxon armies?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What are some of the forms of foreshadowing used in this book, and how do those moments affect the course of the plot?

Essay Topic 2

Many different characters in this book are persuaded to do things that they would not have done of their own accord? What are some of these instances, and how does persuasion affect the course of the plot?

Essay Topic 3

What role does symbolism play in the story and where does it appear? How is the plot altered by the presence of these symbols?

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