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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 3, The Saxon Shore: Chapters 24-27.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What message does Merlyn give Dergyll when they first meet?
(a) That he has reinforcements on the way.
(b) That he is not there to fight but just wants his horses.
(c) That he is there only as a messenger for King Athol.
(d) That he will kill them all bare-handed, as he has done before.

2. What does Merlyn think about Donuil's connection with Sheelagh?
(a) That his friend is lucky.
(b) That his friend will be disappointed once he gets to know her.
(c) All of these answers are correct.
(d) That his friend better watch his back.

3. What fills the evening Merlyn spends at Twistback's for dinner?
(a) Fine wine.
(b) All of these answers are correct.
(c) Fine food.
(d) Fine music.

4. What does Donuil suggest he and Merlyn bring as gifts to his father back in Eire?
(a) Roses.
(b) Honey.
(c) Mead.
(d) Candles.

5. What does Ambrose tell Merlyn his men fight like?
(a) Dragons.
(b) Barbarians.
(c) Women.
(d) Saxons.

Short Answer Questions

1. What role did Twistback once play with a troupe of showman?

2. How long does the period of peace last after the incident with Dergyll?

3. What is the situation like as Merlyn and Dergyll face each other at first in Chapter 26?

4. For whom do Merlyn and Ambrose plan an elaborate funeral in Chapter 8?

5. What gift does Merlyn give one of the lepers in the leper colony?

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