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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Merlyn report to Dergyll about Ironhair?

2. Who tells Merlyn to go on a hunt in Chapter 21?

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

4. 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?

5. What is Twistback's relationship with his daughter, Sheelagh, like?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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 does Merlyn come to realize as he continues on his search for the horses after the death of Mordecai?

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

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

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

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. What is Liam Twistback best known for?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe at least 4 features of Ironhair and how those features fulfill the traditional, literary requirements of a villain.

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast the characters of Merlyn and Ambrose. How are they similar? How are they different? Make sure to use direct evidence from the text, such as examples and quotations, to support your thesis.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss at least 4 aspects of "The Saxon Shore" that can easily be carried over into the next novel in The Camulod Chronicles.

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