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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. How has Ironhair betrayed Dergyll?
(a) He told him a lot of lies and then took his money.
(b) He robbed him of some livestock.
(c) He seduced his wife.
(d) He claimed a link to Camulod.

2. What illness does Merlyn get after the attack on Donuil and the men?
(a) Sun poisoning.
(b) Blood poisoning.
(c) Gun powder poisoning.
(d) Food poisoning.

3. How many men are killed in the surprise attack on Camulod in Chapter 21?
(a) 500.
(b) 50.
(c) 5.
(d) 15.

4. What does Merlyn think about in regard to Arthur as he heads home to Camulod from Eire?
(a) How smart he is.
(b) How handsome he is.
(c) How quickly the child is growing.
(d) How much he needs a dad who can be around every day.

5. How does Dergyll know that Merlyn is telling the truth about Ironhair?
(a) He makes him drink a truth serum.
(b) He had a premonition about it.
(c) He can see the truth in his face.
(d) He just has to take a chance because he can't tell one way or the other.

Short Answer Questions

1. When does the surprise attack come against Donuil, Merlyn, Athol, and their men in Chapter 16?

2. Why is Merlyn not worried about all the blood on him after he tries to rescue Mordecai?

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

4. What do people come to think of Arthur as he gets older?

5. What message does Merlyn give Dergyll when they first meet?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens after Dergyll and Merlyn realize what has happened with Ironhair?

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

3. What does Merlyn realize in Chapter 20 as he is at the shooting range to meet his brother?

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

5. What does Merlyn find out about Ambrose's work when he returns to Camulod in Chapter 19?

6. How does Arthur's wet nurse react when Merlyn tells her that Arthur will be going to Camulod?

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

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

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

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

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