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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. ____ meets peaceful Malldynn, who explains the isle's set-up and says someone of Nimue's description lives with the sea folk.
2. Nimue is labeled a ____.
3. The band comes back to Gwent where Arthur sees his sons and has Derfel deliver a ____ to Ailleann.
4. Sansum administers the Holy ____.
5. As Derfel confronts Tanaburs, who comes to deal with Gundleus?
Short Essay Questions
1. Explain what Cenwin's search for scrolls reveals.
2. If you were Derfel, how would you feel about your first ride on a horse being disguised as a servant?
3. Explain what happens during the time that Derfel and Nimue are alone after he rescues her and whether or not you agree with how they relate to each other in the section.
4. 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.
5. Who is Malldynn and what lesson can be learned from Derfel's encounter with Malldynn.
6. Explain what Arthur says tot he men before the battle, how the men react and what that says about Arthur's strength of character.
7. Do you think that it was right for Derfel to kill Tanaburs?
8. Explain Gorfyddyd's promises about sparing everyone and about Mordred and how others react to them and what impact that could have on Arthur.
9. Do you agree with Tewdric's reaction to the battle?
10. Do you agree with Arthur's attitude towards his enemies?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Choose any one of the following 5 characters and describe one example, in detail, of how they played a major role in the story. Also, explain whether or not you agree with their actions at that point in the story and why. If not, what would you have done differently?
1. Nimue
2. Morgan
3. Merlin
4. Ceinwyn
5. Guinevere
Essay Topic 2
Arthur essentially takes Derfel under his wing when Derfel is a boy.
Part 1: Do you thinkt hat Arthur took an immediate liking to Derfel because the two of them were so much alike, or do you think that Arthur shaped Derfel to be a bit like him later on in the story? Use at least two examples to back up your answer.
Part 2: Derfel views Arthur as a cross between a father figure and a God at various points. Do you think that Derfel is right about Arthur or do you think that Arthur has a bad side that Derfel is somehow not noticing? Use at least two examples from the story to back up your answer.
Essay Topic 3
The female characters in the story, such as Ceinwyn, are often used as pawns in a bid to win power or unite kingdoms. Write a detailed essay describing two times where that occurred in the novel and also describing how you feel about the women being used in such a way. Would you have done something differently, if you were in charge of the situation? Why or why not?
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