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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. 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 just accept the fact that he is dead.
(c) To get back out there and try again.
(d) To consider the fact that he was a spy who ran away.

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

3. How does Merlyn feel as he heads to Liam Twistback's home for dinner?
(a) Very defensive; he is worried Twistback might try to kill him.
(b) Unsure of what to expect.
(c) Easy and relaxed.
(d) Nervous about seeing Sheelagh again.

4. What is Twistback's relationship with his daughter, Sheelagh, like?
(a) He dotes on her and enjoys spoiling her.
(b) He is very harsh on her.
(c) He is mad he never had a son and takes it out on her.
(d) He can be very nice but also very mean to her.

5. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. What surprise do Merlyn and his group encounter when they first return to home soil in Chapter 19?

2. How many men do Merlyn and his men find hanging in Chapter 26?

3. What is Sheelagh very gifted with?

4. Who ultimately decides that Arthur should go back to Camulod?

5. In Chapter 17, where does Athol say he is going to move his people for the Winter?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Huw tell Merlyn about Cambria in Chapter 20?

2. Why does Ambrose think that the snow storm in Chapter 22 might be a blessing in disguise?

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

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. What is Merlyn's opinion of Arthur's wet nurse after he tells her that Arthur will be going to Camulod?

6. What does Sheelagh seem to know instinctively about her relationship with Donuil?

7. How does Sheelagh first react when she thinks Merlyn is accusing her of having dreams that come true?

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

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

10. What is Liam Twistback best known for?

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