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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When does the surprise attack come against Donuil, Merlyn, Athol, and their men in Chapter 16?
(a) At dawn.
(b) At sunset.
(c) In the middle of a town funeral.
(d) In the middle of a town wedding.

2. 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?
(a) Arthur's wet nurse.
(b) Arthur.
(c) Sheelagh.
(d) His aunt.

3. Who does Aunt Luceiia see in Arthur in Chapter 19?
(a) Her husband.
(b) Her brother.
(c) All of these answers are correct.
(d) Her grandson.

4. Who is behind the surprise attack on Donuil, Merlyn, Athol, and their men in Chapter 16?
(a) No one ever really finds out.
(b) The Wild Ones.
(c) Finn.
(d) Ironhair.

5. What does Merlyn think about Donuil's connection with Sheelagh?
(a) All of these answers are correct.
(b) That his friend is lucky.
(c) That his friend will be disappointed once he gets to know her.
(d) That his friend better watch his back.

6. Why does Merlyn decide to tell Sheelagh about Excalibur?
(a) She walked in on him showing it to Arthur.
(b) He just thinks she would find the story interesting.
(c) He thinks she may have an important role with it some day.
(d) He wants to impress her.

7. How many children do Amrbose and Ludmilla have?
(a) Two daughters.
(b) Two sons.
(c) Two sons and two daughters.
(d) None; they don't want any children.

8. What advice does Sheelagh give Donuil when the search party is unable to find the missing man?
(a) To listen to his intuition.
(b) To consider the fact that he was a spy who ran away.
(c) To get back out there and try again.
(d) To just accept the fact that he is dead.

9. What fills the evening Merlyn spends at Twistback's for dinner?
(a) Fine food.
(b) Fine wine.
(c) All of these answers are correct.
(d) Fine music.

10. Who comes to see Merlyn and his men off as they depart Eire?
(a) A large crowd.
(b) No one; they leave under cover of night.
(c) Only Sheelagh.
(d) Only a few people.

11. What message does Merlyn give Dergyll when they first meet?
(a) That he will kill them all bare-handed, as he has done before.
(b) That he is not there to fight but just wants his horses.
(c) That he is there only as a messenger for King Athol.
(d) That he has reinforcements on the way.

12. What do Merlyn and his competitor shoot at during the shooting contest in Chapter 20?
(a) An apple on a fence.
(b) A rose on a rose bush.
(c) A small brooch planted in a haystack.
(d) A bird in a tree.

13. Who tells Merlyn that some men attacked the leper colony?
(a) Sheelagh.
(b) No one; he sees it in a dream.
(c) Arthur.
(d) Lucanus.

14. How does Arthur react when he sees Excalibur for the first time?
(a) He grips it strongly and doesn't want to let it go.
(b) Even though he's very little, he can pick it up with ease.
(c) He is disinterested.
(d) He doesn't react at all, almost like he's in a trance.

15. Where do Merlyn and his group stop on their way home to Camulod from Eire?
(a) The shire.
(b) Commingsdale.
(c) Cambridge.
(d) The leper colony.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Merlyn decide to leave behind as he heads to Twistback's home for dinner in Chapter 15?

2. How does Merlyn feel as he heads to Liam Twistback's home for dinner?

3. What delays Merlyn's plans to seek justice for the attack in Chapter 21?

4. What kind of feeling does Merlyn have as he and his people depart Eire?

5. What illness does Merlyn get after the attack on Donuil and the men?

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