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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Aunt Luceiia react when she sees Arthur again in Chapter 19?
(a) She is nervous because she isn't smart but Arthur is.
(b) She is overjoyed.
(c) She doesn't recognize him.
(d) She is angry to see him since she doesn't think he should be king.

2. What kind of feeling does Merlyn have as he and his people depart Eire?
(a) A sense of joy.
(b) A sense of relief.
(c) A sense of foreboding.
(d) A sense of sadness.

3. How long did Lucanus think Merlyn and his group would be gone to Eire?
(a) Six years.
(b) Six weeks.
(c) Six days.
(d) Six months.

4. What is the situation like as Merlyn and Dergyll face each other at first in Chapter 26?
(a) Jovial.
(b) Very tense.
(c) Slow.
(d) Boring.

5. What kind of weapons do Dergyll and his men have?
(a) Knives.
(b) Cannons.
(c) Guns.
(d) Bows and arrows.

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

7. What do the people from Eire think when they arrive with Merlyn back in Camulod?
(a) They are underwhelmed and unimpressed.
(b) They are overwhelmed and impressed.
(c) They think it's nice but not quite like home.
(d) They are angry they took such a long journey to such a boring place.

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

9. Who challenges Merlyn to a shooting contest in Chapter 20?
(a) Dedalus.
(b) Sheelagh.
(c) Ironhair.
(d) Huw Armstong.

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

11. How does Sheelagh know Donuil is okay when she sees him after their long absence from each other?
(a) She didn't but she had to take the chance.
(b) She had a prophetic dream.
(c) She just knew instinctively.
(d) They had prearranged signals.

12. Who does Merlyn first tell about his prophetic dream, once he realizes its significance on the boat as he departs Eire?
(a) Arthur.
(b) Athol..
(c) Sheelagh.
(d) Lucanus.

13. How many men do Merlyn and his men find hanging in Chapter 26?
(a) 14.
(b) 2.
(c) 3.
(d) 30.

14. Why doesn't Merlyn tell Donuil about his realization of the meaning behind his prophetic dream as he and his men leave Eire?
(a) Because he realizes Donuil is a spy.
(b) Because Donuil doesn't believe in prophetic dreams.
(c) Because he can't seem to get Donuil alone.
(d) Because Donuil is too distraught over Sheelagh.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What had happened to the man who went missing from Eire in Chapter 16?

3. Why does Merlyn decide to tell Sheelagh about Excalibur?

4. What does Sheelagh believe will happen with her and Donuil?

5. How long were Merlyn and his group actually gone while they were in Eire?

(see the answer keys)

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