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

2. What major factor enables Merlyn, Donuil, and Athol to successfully defend themselves from the surprise attack?
(a) Excalibur.
(b) Their horses.
(c) Merlyn's sorcery.
(d) Brute force.

3. How does Aunt Luceiia react when she sees Arthur again in Chapter 19?
(a) She is nervous because she isn't smart but Arthur is.
(b) She doesn't recognize him.
(c) She is overjoyed.
(d) She is angry to see him since she doesn't think he should be king.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What causes Merlyn's horse to run away as he is trying to rescue Mordecai?

3. What delays Merlyn's plans to seek justice for the attack in Chapter 21?

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

5. Who challenges Merlyn to a shooting contest in Chapter 20?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Sheelagh tell Merlyn about the feasts her father hosts?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

(see the answer keys)

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