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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. When was "The Saxon Shore" originally published?
(a) 1788.
(b) 1888.
(c) 1948.
(d) 1998.

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

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

4. Why is Merlyn considering celibacy?
(a) So he can focus his energy on raising Arthur.
(b) So he can stop being so distracted by women.
(c) So he doesn't have to worry about a woman stealing his money.
(d) Because he could never love someone as much as he loved his wife.

5. What does Merlyn dream about the night after he visits the leper colony?
(a) That he sees his own leprous image in a mirror.
(b) That his wife comes back but now has leprosy.
(c) That someone burns down the leper colony.
(d) That Arthur will get leprosy one day.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Merlyn stabbed after the funeral in Chapter 8?

2. During the conversation about Merlyn possibly being a sorcerer in Chapter 9, what does Merlyn admit to Ambrose?

3. Where does Merlyn go to grieve his wife in Chapter 6?

4. What does Merlyn do when he finds Uther's body?

5. Who made Excalibur?

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