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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. Arthur assigns Derfel to ____ for further seasoning.
(a) Numue.
(b) Owain.
(c) Ternic.
(d) Merlin.

2. Guinevere recalls how she got a druid to put a ____ on Ceinwyn.
(a) Happiness charm.
(b) Death curse.
(c) Love spell.
(d) Poison curse.

3. Guinevere asks about Nimue's magic, needing protection against ____'s preaching.
(a) Samson.
(b) Sandred.
(c) Sanford.
(d) Sansum.

4. ____ is the name of the old monk at the start of the book.
(a) Derfel.
(b) Dangle.
(c) Dingle.
(d) Defrel.

5. Arthur joins Tewdric on a mission of peace to meet ____.
(a) Gorfyddyd.
(b) Merlin.
(c) Gowain.
(d) Morgan.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. The High Council aims at forging peace among ____.

3. A notorious ____, King Leodegan of Henis Wyren is sent to greet them.

4. Ban insists that Derfel stay for dinner to meet his warrior sons, Lancelot and ____.

5. Young Derfel is dazzled by Arthur and his ____.

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the opening of the novel.

2. Explain how Arthur treats Gundleus and your opinions of it.

3. 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?

4. Explain how the meeting between Gorfyddyd, Cuneglas and Arthur gives further detail tot he marriage plan that Arthur has and how, in general, marriages seem to be used in Arthur's time.

5. Describe the religious focus of Chapter 2.

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

7. Explain how Arthur uses bribery to get what he wants, but it backfires, in relation to Powys and Siluria. What does that say about bribery in general.

8. Explain why Arthur does not fight Owain with Excalibur and how Arthur has an advantage in the fight anyway.

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

10. Explain how Arthur winds up killing Owain.

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