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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. ____ swears to kill Gundleus if he is released for political reasons.
(a) Lunete.
(b) Morgan.
(c) Nimue.
(d) Owain.

2. Ailleann's twins are Loholt and ____.
(a) Amblur.
(b) Amhor.
(c) Amber.
(d) Amhar.

3. Owain talks about falsifying tax records and plots with a greedy ____.
(a) Queen.
(b) Princess.
(c) Prince.
(d) King.

4. Owain objects to ____ using Excalibur in a fight.
(a) Morgan.
(b) Derfel.
(c) Mordred.
(d) Arthur.

5. As Arthur interrogates Sarlinna, she describes Owain's ____.
(a) Eyes.
(b) Clothes.
(c) Tattoos.
(d) Height.

Short Answer Questions

1. Derfel earns the title Cadarn, which means the ____.

2. ____ takes the offensive in the fight with Arthur until he slips in the mud.

3. ____ is the place that Cadwy is from.

4. ____ is the number of wounds that are the prerequisite to belonging to the Gods.

5. Morgan says that Merlin's oath is dependent on an oath from ____.

Short Essay Questions

1. What's the difference between the story that Derfel is telling and the one that the Queen wants to hear and what does that say about the interpretation of events?

2. Explain why Arthur plans to marry Ceinwyn and whether or not you agree with that decision.

3. Explain the High Council's attitude toward what is going on with Arthur and Mordred as they hold their meeting.

4. Who is Nimue according to the description in the first part of the book?

5. Explain Derfel's inner conflict when Tristan arrives demanding justice for the tin miners.

6. Do you think that it was right for the babies to be switched before Gundleus arrived?

7. Describe the opening of the novel.

8. How does Uther react to Arthur's name being brought up at the council meeting, in terms of being Uther's successor?

9. Explain how Guinevere's discussion with Derfel about her feelings for Gorfyddyd upset Derfel and how Derfel handles the situation.

10. Explain how Arthur winds up killing Owain.

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