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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where do Sheelagh and Arthur's wet nurse stay when they reach Camulod with Merlyn?
(a) In their own house they rent together.
(b) With Aunt Luceia.
(c) In a special hotel for unmarried women.
(d) In Merlyn's castle.

2. 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) They had prearranged signals.
(c) She had a prophetic dream.
(d) She just knew instinctively.

3. What allows Merlyn to kill a very large number of deer in Chapter 20?
(a) Extremely bad weather.
(b) Extremely good luck.
(c) The new bow he got in Eire.
(d) His keen eyesight, which somehow improved lately.

4. What role did Twistback once play with a troupe of showman?
(a) Ringmaster.
(b) Juggler.
(c) Lion tamer.
(d) Hunchback.

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

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

7. What does Sheelagh believe will happen with her and Donuil?
(a) They will have two daughters.
(b) They will have no children.
(c) They will have two sons.
(d) They will have two sons and two daughters.

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

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

10. Who wins the shooting competition in Chapter 20?
(a) No one; everyone decides it's a tie.
(b) Merlyn.
(c) Sheelagh.
(d) Huw.

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

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

13. Who tells Merlyn to go on a hunt in Chapter 21?
(a) Arthur.
(b) Sheelagh.
(c) His friends.
(d) His wife.

14. What do people come to think of Arthur as he gets older?
(a) That he is very shy and needs to be a little friendlier.
(b) That he is super smart but not very nice.
(c) That he is growing up to be spoiled.
(d) Nearly everyone finds him delightful.

15. How does Lucanus react when he sees Merlyn and his group have returned?
(a) He is thrilled.
(b) He is both happy and sad, since now he has to share the spotlight.
(c) He is mad because the gift he was planning isn't ready yet.
(d) He thinks they are ghosts.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the situation like as Merlyn and Dergyll face each other at first in Chapter 26?

2. Who is behind the surprise attack on Donuil, Merlyn, Athol, and their men in Chapter 16?

3. How does Dergyll know that Merlyn is telling the truth about Ironhair?

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

5. How long does Merlyn have to wait for help with Mordecai?

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