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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 2, The Saxon Shore: Chapters 11-14.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which two people in Eire does Merlyn have an instant aversion to?
(a) Arthur's nanny and tutor.
(b) Athol and his wife.
(c) Mungo and Finn.
(d) Two nameless servants.

2. Who is Lucanus?
(a) A woman Merlyn's mother hopes he will marry.
(b) Merlyn's friend and a physician.
(c) Merlyn's sworn enemy.
(d) Merlyn's son.

3. What does Merlyn tell Ambrose about his ascent to power in Chapter 7?
(a) That he will be second-in-command as soon as he is ready.
(b) That he must cede the thrown to Arthur.
(c) That it is time to move from a monarchy to a democracy.
(d) That he is King now even though he doesn't want it.

4. What do Connor and Merlyn talk about when the first converse together?
(a) Merlyn's background.
(b) All of these answers are correct.
(c) The baby Merlyn has with him.
(d) Merlyn's unique beard.

5. What kind of description does Athol want from Merlyn in the beginning of Chapter 14?
(a) A description of the lands between Camulod and Glevum.
(b) A description of the kind of woman his daughter had become.
(c) A description of the future as Merlyn sees it in his dreams.
(d) A description of how horrible the leper colony was.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Lucius Varo do for a living?

3. How does Ambrose react to the beauty and power of Camulod?

4. How have the people of Eire taken care of Arthur during Merlyn's absence?

5. How does Merlyn's aunt react when she sees him in Chapter 4?

(see the answer key)

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