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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. Who is Popilius?
(a) A man who tries to kidnap Arthur.
(b) A man who tries to assassinate Merlyn.
(c) A senior soldier in Camulod.
(d) Merlyn's father.

2. What does Lucius Varo do for a living?
(a) He's a farmer.
(b) He's a lawyer.
(c) He's an ironsmith.
(d) He's some kind of banker.

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

4. Why is Merlyn able to communicate so quickly with his captors in Chapter 1?
(a) He realizes he speaks their language.
(b) Because he's a sorcerer he can understand everyone.
(c) He knows sign language.
(d) They all speak English.

5. How does Merlyn's aunt react when she sees him in Chapter 4?
(a) She is very angry.
(b) She is very happy.
(c) All of these answers are correct.
(d) She simply doesn't believe it, since she thought he was dead.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of romantic relationships make Merlyn uncomfortable in the beginning of "The Saxon Shore"?

2. What wild animal attacks the group in Chapter 11?

3. How does Merlyn spend the day after the day he talks to Lucanus about being celibate in Chapter 6?

4. What does Merlyn dream about the night after he visits the leper colony?

5. When does Merlyn tell Ambrose that Arthur could become High King?

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