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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. Cuneglas is embarrassed by his father's descriptions of what he will do to Arthur and lurid claims about Guinevere's ____.
(a) Religion.
(b) Health.
(c) Past.
(d) Friendship with Derfel.

2. The priest removes his disguise to reveal ____.
(a) Manwen,
(b) Malton.
(c) Morgan.
(d) Merlin.

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

4. Derfel leaves the Isle Of The Dead and returns to the land of ____.
(a) War.
(b) Living.
(c) Luck.
(d) Nod.

5. ____ 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. Tanaburs puts up a ghost fence and curses Nimue and ____ as they approach.

2. As Derfel confronts Tanaburs, who comes to deal with Gundleus?

3. Gundleus is going to marry whom?

4. Derfel is sacrificing Tanaburs to the God ____.

5. Arthur gathers his five commanders to free them and their men for their loyalty oath, and also to ask them to fight with him at ____ Vale.

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain how the end of the section where Arthur tries to get Lancelot and Galahad to make up lays the framework for Derfel's next mission.

2. If you were Derfel, how would you feel about your first ride on a horse being disguised as a servant?

3. How do Derfel and Nimue escape from the Isle Of The Dead?

4. Why do you think that Derfel and Galahad became such good friends?

5. Explain how Arthur feels in this section of the book.

6. Do you agree with Nimue being imprisoned as a witch?

7. Explain what Arthur's reaction is when Gorfyddyd is mortally wounded and whether or not you agree with that reaction.

8. Explain how the line between Christians and Pagans are blurred as they all prepare to battle again.

9. Explain what Cenwin's search for scrolls reveals.

10. Who is Malldynn and what lesson can be learned from Derfel's encounter with Malldynn.

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