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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 many men does Derfel leave to guard Ceinwyn when he and Arthur go to Powys as ordered by Mordred?

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

3. How many men does Arthur take with him when he says that he is going to ask for help fighting Lancelot?

4. What is the name of King Mark's stronghold?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How does putting Eachern, an Irish spearman, in the schoolroom help Mordred behave?

2. How does Arthur tell the soldiers to act when they search the village for Ligessac?

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

4. What is Camelot?

5. How do Merlin's predictions about Guinevere come true?

6. When Merlin interrogates Mordred after Derfel hits him, why does Mordred say that he sent Arthur and Derfel away?

7. What are Mordred's only decisions in the first year of his rule?

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

9. What is a dream tower, and what is its purpose?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Derfel says in Part 3, "Peace, it seemed, excused all." Discuss what it means that peace excuses all and what peace can excuse. Use examples from "Enemy of God."

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast Arthur and Lancelot.

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