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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Why does Merlyn get angry with Donuil when he goes hunting by himself in Chapter 10?
(a) Because someone is following them and they could have been attacked.
(b) Because he could have gotten hurt.
(c) Because if he didn't come back, Merlyn couldn't get Arthur back.
(d) All of these answers are correct.

3. What wild animal prevents the beginning of the calvary show for Athol?
(a) A boar.
(b) A enormous snake.
(c) A bear.
(d) A lion.

4. Who gives the death blow to the animal that interrupts the cavalry show for Athol and his men?
(a) Donuil.
(b) Athol.
(c) Merlyn.
(d) Sheelagh.

5. Who does Merlyn's aunt tell Merlyn would be proud of him because of his work with the Council?
(a) Her brother.
(b) Her husband.
(c) His father.
(d) All of these answers are correct.

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

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

8. What astounds everyone about Merlyn and Ambrose?
(a) That they have the exact same wounds -- but from different battles.
(b) How deep their hatred is for each other.
(c) That the have the same birthday.
(d) How much they look alike.

9. What kind of life does Lucanus live?
(a) A life of poverty.
(b) A celibate life.
(c) A life of silence.
(d) A life of indulgence and gluttony.

10. Who is Mungo?
(a) A beautiful woman who enchants Merlyn.
(b) King Athol's adviser.
(c) Arthur's new friend in Eire.
(d) Arthur's young cousin.

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

12. What does Merlyn wear to the second meeting of the Council?
(a) Nothing; he wants to shock them.
(b) Garb denoting his status.
(c) His finest business suit.
(d) Rags.

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

14. When does Merlyn tell Ambrose that Arthur could become High King?
(a) When they are both drunk, which was a mistake.
(b) All of these answers are correct.
(c) When they are deep in the woods, where no one can hear.
(d) When they are examining Excalibur.

15. 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.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does the wild animal that interrupts the beginning of the cavalry show do second?

3. What is the name of Connor's sister?

4. What warning does Merlyn give Ironhair after their confrontation in Chapter 6?

5. How does Athol react to the gifts Merlyn and Donuil bring?

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