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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Derfel's men turn and flee as ____'s horn sounds and his horsemen descend on the Powysians.
(a) Derfel.
(b) Arthur.
(c) Valerin.
(d) Tewdric.

2. Lancelot's party reaches Dumnonia first and he begins painting himself as a hero and Derfel and Culhwch as ____.
(a) Weak links.
(b) Warriors.
(c) Heroes.
(d) Barbarians.

3. Remembering his mother's cries, Derfel cuts ____ down.
(a) A tree.
(b) A bush.
(c) Tanaburs.
(d) Galahad.

4. Since Tanaburs is killed, he is said to go to the ____.
(a) Overworld.
(b) Innerworld.
(c) Underworld.
(d) Otherworld.

5. Sagramor orders the retreat and, with no sign of reinforcements from Tewdric, falls back to the ____.
(a) Tree fence.
(b) Castle.
(c) Fort.
(d) Ship.

6. Arthur solemnly vows to kill ____ to avenge Ratae.
(a) Nimue.
(b) Guinevere.
(c) Lunete.
(d) Aelle.

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

8. Ligessac points out Derfel to Gorfyddyd and the hall echoes with calls for ____.
(a) Derfel's help.
(b) Arthur's help.
(c) Arthur's death.
(d) Derfel's death.

9. Nothing matters except restoring Britain back to pre-Roman conditions, removing all foreign ____.
(a) Men.
(b) Gods.
(c) Ideas.
(d) Materials.

10. The Blackshield Irish arrive, escorted past the ghost-fence by ____.
(a) Mordred.
(b) Merlin.
(c) Ceinwyn.
(d) Guinevere.

11. Ailleann points out Arthur's weak point, ____, which battles his conscience for supremacy.
(a) Greed.
(b) Ruthlessness.
(c) Ambition.
(d) Fear.

12. Gorfyddyd accepts to become Mordred's new ____.
(a) Jailor.
(b) Protector.
(c) Tutor.
(d) Tailor.

13. Finally, Ceinwyn is to ____.
(a) Return home.
(b) Be killed.
(c) Marry.
(d) Be released from the dungeon.

14. Nimue's life is spared by ____'s insistence.
(a) Guinevere.
(b) Derfel.
(c) Arthur.
(d) Merlin.

15. Nimue offers a spell of ____ for the men.
(a) Concealment.
(b) Strength.
(c) Luck.
(d) Trust.

Short Answer Questions

1. . Pagans and Christians agree that the Isle is a ____ place.

2. Nimue asks Derfel to give her ____ alive.

3. Derfel believes that Merlin has gone to ____ Nimue on the Isle Of The Dead.

4. Arthur offers peace, friendship, and freedom, but demands Gundleus' life and an oath that Gorfyddyd had ____.

5. Galahad weeps, seeing his home ____.

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