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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. How long had it been when Derfel went to Siluria since he saw his mother?

2. Where does Mordred allow Bishop Sansum to build his great church?

3. Who do Dinas and Lavaine say had stolen the treasures?

4. How old is Tudwal?

5. How many Christians are killed by Derfel's men during the battle with Cadoc?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where do Derfel and his family go to live after Mordred becomes king?

2. What message does Bors, Lancelot's champion, deliver to Arthur?

3. Why does King Mark feel he has to placate Arthur when Ialle dies?

4. What are some of the good things that happen in the summer of 495 C.E.?

5. How much interest does Mordred show in council meetings?

6. Who pays for the songs that the bards sing about Tristan and Iseult, and why?

7. How does Derfel sometimes wish the problem with Mordred be solved?

8. What do the people of Dumnonia feel about Mordred's becoming king?

9. How does Bishop Sansum get rid of the last traces of disgrace he has earned when he once conspired against Arthur?

10. What does Bishop Cadoc look like?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the Brotherhood of Britain: its purposes and whether it achieved the goals Arthur had intended for it to achieve. Use examples from the book.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the conflict between the Britons and the Saxons. Use examples from the book.

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast Christianity and the religions of Mithras and Isis. Use examples from the book.

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