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

2. Where do Sheelagh and Arthur's wet nurse stay when they reach Camulod with Merlyn?
(a) In a special hotel for unmarried women.
(b) With Aunt Luceia.
(c) In Merlyn's castle.
(d) In their own house they rent together.

3. What does Merlyn realize is the only way for him to get down and help Mordecai?
(a) To walk backward to reduce the risk of falling.
(b) To crawl down on his hands and knees.
(c) To lower himself using a rope.
(d) To slide down on his belly, like a snake.

4. How do Athol's friends view his leprosy?
(a) With disgust.
(b) This is a trick question; Athol doesn't have leprosy.
(c) With understanding and compassion.
(d) With silent horror.

5. What does Lucanus tell Merlyn he should fear about the lepers?
(a) Nothing.
(b) Getting any blood on them.
(c) The curses they put on people.
(d) Touching them.

Short Answer Questions

1. What message does Dergyll give Merlyn when they first meet?

2. How many men do Merlyn and his men find hanging in Chapter 26?

3. Where are the arrows from that were used in the surprise attack on Camulod in Chapter 21?

4. What kind of feeling does Merlyn have as he and his people depart Eire?

5. How does the group first see Eire in Chapter 11?

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