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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. 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) All of these answers are correct.
(d) He goes for a ride on his horse.

2. Who wants to join Donuil and Merlyn on their trip to Eire?
(a) Ironhair.
(b) Lucanus.
(c) Arthur.
(d) Merlyn's aunt.

3. What does Merlyn suspect Uther of doing?
(a) Killing Arthur's sister.
(b) Killing Merlyn's beloved wife.
(c) Killing Merlyn's daughter.
(d) Killing Arthur's mother.

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 do the men do with the wild animal that attacks them in Chapter 11?
(a) Catch it so they can sell it to the circus.
(b) Shoot it so it is injured and will die, but then move on.
(c) Kill it out of mercy and then leave it for the other animals.
(d) Prepare a feast with it.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Merlyn think about in regard to Arthur as he heads home to Camulod from Eire?

2. Why is Merlyn able to communicate so quickly with his captors in Chapter 1?

3. What is little Arthur heir to?

4. As he is falling asleep at the end of Chapter 20, what does Merlyn realize he just needs to think of in order to feel happy?

5. Who wins the shooting competition in Chapter 20?

(see the answer key)

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