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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 Merlin?

2. What is the naked woman in Domnoia carrying?

3. What does Arthur want to do in order to win the war with the Saxons?

4. What time of day do Derfel and his men put their armor on?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Arthur find his son at the temple of Mithras?

2. What is the price to Arthur for the alliance with Gwent?

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

4. What happens as Derfel and his men pass an old Roman city on their way to Corinium?

5. What is done to keep at bay the first wave of attack from the Saxons on Derfel's trapped men?

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

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

8. What does the Saxon army do when they have Derfel and his men trapped?

9. What special assignment is Derfel given when the plans for the Saxon invasion are discussed?

10. What are some of the beacon fires initially confused for?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Friendship is a strong theme throughout the book. Where are some places that this theme appears, and how do the characters touched by it react? How do certain friendships change over the course of the book, and what causes these changes?

Essay Topic 2

How does Derfel lose his hand, and how does this affect the course of the plot?

Essay Topic 3

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

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