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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Dergyll?
(a) A man claiming Arthur shouldn't be king.
(b) Uther's cousin.
(c) Merlyn's arch enemy.
(d) A new character without any connection to the other characters.

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

3. 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) Nearly everyone finds him delightful.
(c) That he is super smart but not very nice.
(d) That he is growing up to be spoiled.

4. What does Merlyn decide to leave behind as he heads to Twistback's home for dinner in Chapter 15?
(a) A note saying where he is.
(b) His armor and weaponry.
(c) His most sacred jewelry; he is afraid of being robbed.
(d) Arthur; he doesn't want him getting hurt.

5. Where does Sheelagh see Donuil after he has been gone during the Winter?
(a) On a plane.
(b) On a ship.
(c) In a tree, trying to see her, too.
(d) On a horse.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why doesn't Merlyn tell Donuil about his realization of the meaning behind his prophetic dream as he and his men leave Eire?

2. What fills the evening Merlyn spends at Twistback's for dinner?

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

4. Who tells Merlyn that some men attacked the leper colony?

5. 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?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Liam Twistback best known for?

2. What is particularly delightful about Arthur, as noted in Chapter 23?

3. What advice does Ambrose give Merlyn in Chapter 20 when Merlyn mentions that he'd like to travel to Cambria?

4. What do Merlyn and his group realize about the armed men they see early in Chapter 19, right after they land on familiar soil?

5. How does Merlyn react in Chapter 19 when he hears that the leper colony has been attacked?

6. What misunderstanding do Dergyll and Merlyn realize has happened between them?

7. What happens that leads Merlyn to suspect something is wrong as he and his group depart Eire?

8. What does Sheelagh tell Merlyn as she departs to go reunite with Donuil?

9. Why do Merlyn's friends make him go hunting before the festivities in Chapter 21?

10. For what reasons does Sheelagh given Merlyn such a deep kiss as she leaves to reunite with Donuil?

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