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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 does Aunt Luceiia see in Arthur in Chapter 19?
(a) Her brother.
(b) All of these answers are correct.
(c) Her husband.
(d) Her grandson.

2. 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 dawn.
(c) At sunset.
(d) In the middle of a town wedding.

3. What message does Merlyn give Dergyll when they first meet?
(a) That he is not there to fight but just wants his horses.
(b) That he will kill them all bare-handed, as he has done before.
(c) That he has reinforcements on the way.
(d) That he is there only as a messenger for King Athol.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where are the arrows from that were used in the surprise attack on Camulod in Chapter 21?

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

3. Who does Merlyn first tell about his prophetic dream, once he realizes its significance on the boat as he departs Eire?

4. How do Merlyn and his men feel about returning to home soil?

5. What do Dergyll and Merlyn discuss as Chapter 26 comes to a close?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What ends up happening with Sheelagh and Donuil in Chapter 23?

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

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

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

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

9. What do Merlyn and the men of Eire do to prepare themselves for the attack that they suspect is coming after one of their men disappears into the woods?

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

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