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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the pagan God of Air to which the common people still do obeisance?
(a) Bryn.
(b) Galapas.
(c) Myrddin.
(d) Myrddin Emry.

2. Where is Arthur living when he meets Merlin?
(a) Gorlois.
(b) Galava.
(c) Tintagel.
(d) Cornwall.

3. When does Ralf take Arthur to Count Ector?
(a) When he is five.
(b) When he is three.
(c) When he is four.
(d) When he is six.

4. How many days does it take for Merlin to find a formula that may help Uther's injury?
(a) Six days.
(b) Three days.
(c) Two days.
(d) Five days.

5. Where does Merlin first see visions?
(a) In the wind blowing through the trees.
(b) In his home's fire.
(c) In a cave of crystals.
(d) In a crystal ball he keeps in the backroom.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the hillsmen's leader?

2. Why does Stilicho stay behind at Merlin's cave?

3. How does Merlin feel when riding toward the castle once he has been summoned?

4. On what day does Merlin's horse throw a shoe, forcing Merlin to stop taking the path the Old Ones had shown him?

5. What does Merlin injure when he falls from his horse on a sunny day?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Merlin travel in disguise with the infant Arthur? What disguise does he assume?

2. Merlin asks the messenger to give him all the information he has on the world outside of Merlin's cave. He tells him about the war and the invading Saxons. What significance does this play to the story?

3. Moravik has a unique perspective of Merlin. What is it and why does she feel the way she does about him?

4. What saves Merlin and company while they are traveling through the Perilous Forest? How? Does the author lead the reader to believe that this is an ordinary occurrence?

5. How does Merlin find Macsen's sword?

6. What does Uther reveal to Merlin about his injury? How does this effect his concern for Arthur?

7. What story does Merlin tell the young goat herd who is caring for him after he injures his hand? Why does he tell him the story?

8. Four men come to visit Merlin at Bryn Myrddin, claiming they are sent by King Uther. Merlin knows that this is not true. How does he know?

9. How does Merlin come to know the Old Ones in the forest?

10. What plan do Merlin and Ygraine develop for Arthur after his birth? Why?

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