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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 does Arthur want to be king after Mordred dies?

2. What does Derfel do before killing Aelle?

3. What time of day do reinforcements arrive at the sea shore?

4. What is Aelle's title?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Nimue do when Excalibur is gone?

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

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

6. How does Mordred die?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Despair is a theme that was placed in a number of sensitive places in this plot. What are some of these places, and what role does despair play in this book?

Essay Topic 2

Merlin and his Druid followers present a very interesting and unique philosophy on life. What is this philosophy, and how does this different idealism affect the people around him?

Essay Topic 3

Diversity is a major theme in this book as many different life-styles and ranks in society are involved. How is this theme shown in this book, and why do you think the author feels it is so important?

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