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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 2, The Saxon Shore: Chapters 15-18.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Merlyn say to Ambrose when he asks, in Chapter 6, if the infantry and the cavalry every combine?
(a) That they made a promise to the Gods that they would never try it.
(b) That they cannot because it creates too many problems.
(c) That they traditionally have not.
(d) That they are crucial for each other's success.

3. How does Merlyn spend the day after the day he talks to Lucanus about being celibate in Chapter 6?
(a) He inspects the troops.
(b) He visits the sick.
(c) He goes for a ride on his horse.
(d) All of these answers are correct.

4. What kind of romantic relationships make Merlyn uncomfortable in the beginning of "The Saxon Shore"?
(a) Heterosexual relationships.
(b) Any romantic relationships at all.
(c) Anything other than heterosexual relationships.
(d) All of these answers are correct.

5. In Chapter 17, where does Athol say he is going to move his people for the Winter?
(a) North.
(b) West.
(c) East.
(d) South.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the wild animal that interrupts the beginning of the cavalry show do first?

2. Why is Sheelagh hesitant to share that she has prophetic dreams?

3. What does Merlyn feel when he gives Ambrose and Ludmilla his blessing over their relationship?

4. How does Athol come to accept Merlyn at the conclusion of Chapter 13?

5. How does Athol feel when Donuil returns to Eire?

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