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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. How long does Caddwg say he will need before he can do what Derfel tells him to do?

2. Where does Arthur take refuge before going to his city of refuge?

3. Who is the King of the place where Arthur takes refuge?

4. What does the shrouded woman who tries to save Ceinwyn call herself?

5. Which of Nimue's prisoners has she brought to the shore in a cage?

Short Essay Questions

1. What breaks the peace in Briton after the defeat of the Saxons?

2. What does Derfel do when Nimue arrives at the sea shore after Arthur sails away?

3. What does the bishop give to Derfel before the last battle, and why?

4. What does Derfel make sure of before he kills Aelle and why?

5. What are some of Taliesin's talents?

6. What does Arthur do when he gets word that Mordred is marching towards them?

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

8. What do Arthur and all of his men have a very small amount of knowledge about?

9. What does Nimue do when Excalibur is gone?

10. What was the mortal wound Arthur receives?

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

Arthur and Derfel are two very similar people, and yet they have some very notable and important differences.Write a compare/contrast essay, citing the text for support, about these two characters.

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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