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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. Who jumps off the boat to stay with Derfel as the boat with Arthur sails away?

2. What part of Gwent's army is reluctant to attack?

3. What is Derfel told to bring in exchange for Ceinwyn's wellness?

4. What causes most of the boats to overturn?

5. Who binds Arthur's wound at the end of the book?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What are the main reasons that Mordred planned his attack against Arthur?

4. What does Morgan have Derfel do to cure his wife?

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

6. What causes the forces of Nimue and Mordred to break up?

7. What trade does Arthur start learning after the battle against the Saxons is won?

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

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

10. Why is Ceinwyn sick, and how is Derfel supposed to cure her?

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

Power and greed are two common themes in this book. Where do they appear, and how do they differ in their manifestations?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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