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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Tanaburs claims that, if Derfel touches him, ____ will die.
(a) Derfel.
(b) Derfel's mother.
(c) Nimue.
(d) Arthur.

2. Arthur proposes attacking at the enemy's strongest place, which is Lugg ____.
(a) Vale.
(b) Vernal.
(c) Vile.
(d) Valley.

3. Tewdric's Edling is____.
(a) Morag.
(b) Meurig.
(c) Aragala.
(d) Aragog.

4. Arthur says bluntly that he needs help killing Gorfyddyd who poses the greater danger to the ____.
(a) Saxons.
(b) Irish.
(c) Britons.
(d) Scottish.

5. Arthur offers peace, friendship, and freedom, but demands Gundleus' life and an oath that Gorfyddyd had ____.
(a) Stolen.
(b) Raped Nimue.
(c) Lied.
(d) Died.

6. Galahad and Derfel are admitted to Gorfyddyd's great hall where Gundleus and ____ are enthroned beside him.
(a) Galahad.
(b) Mordred.
(c) Cuneglas.
(d) Lancelot.

7. As Derfel confronts Tanaburs, who comes to deal with Gundleus?
(a) Arthur.
(b) Galahad.
(c) Nimue.
(d) Guinevere.

8. ____ meets peaceful Malldynn, who explains the isle's set-up and says someone of Nimue's description lives with the sea folk.
(a) Merlin.
(b) Arthur.
(c) Guinevere.
(d) Derfel.

9. Derfel hopes that ____ in the Otherworld hears Gundleus' scream.
(a) Norwenna.
(b) Morgana.
(c) Moranga.
(d) Nowerna.

10. ____ is Nimue's accuser.
(a) Derfel.
(b) Merlin.
(c) Sansum.
(d) Galahad.

11. When Merlin leaves, Iorweth accompanies Galahad and Derfel to the feast, but makes them eat in Queen ____'s hall rather than among the warriors.
(a) Heddle.
(b) Helledd.
(c) Hallbald.
(d) Harbad.

12. Derfel is washing and feeding ____ at Gyllad's farm.
(a) Nimue.
(b) A goat.
(c) A horse.
(d) Galahad.

13. Merlin enters majestically with dire threats of retribution for ____.
(a) Stealing.
(b) Liars.
(c) Eternity.
(d) Everyone.

14. The band comes back to Gwent where Arthur sees his sons and has Derfel deliver a ____ to Ailleann.
(a) Chest.
(b) Ring.
(c) Book.
(d) Necklace.

15. Nimue asks Derfel to give her ____ alive.
(a) Gundleus.
(b) Galahad.
(c) Arthur.
(d) Mordred.

Short Answer Questions

1. The priest removes his disguise to reveal ____.

2. When Gorfyddyd keeps up his lies, Arthur is furious, but lets it go when Cuneglas announces the old man's death and his ascending the ____.

3. Sagramor commands the spearmen, while Arthur takes ____ horsemen to attack the main body at Branogenium.

4. Derfel has never ridden on a ____.

5. At dawn, Aelle leads his two hundred spearmen to meet the ____.

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