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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Derfel know he will receive at Nantosuelta?
(a) Luck and prosperity.
(b) Orders from Arthur.
(c) A lover for the night.
(d) A fortune from a sorceress.

2. Which direction does Derfel travel in after the Saxon attack?
(a) North.
(b) South.
(c) East.
(d) West.

3. What occupation does Derfel take after his battling is done?
(a) Clerk.
(b) Historian.
(c) Banker.
(d) Scribe.

4. What did Cefydd sacrifice to try and win his war?
(a) His daughter.
(b) His wife.
(c) His brother.
(d) His son.

5. How long after Derfel's return from the Saxon king does Arthur wait to visit him?
(a) Four days.
(b) Five days.
(c) Six days.
(d) Three days.

6. What does Arthur congratulate Derfel for after saving him?
(a) Staying alive.
(b) Finding a suitable fortress.
(c) His good defense.
(d) Catching him in time.

7. Where does Merlin say he talks to the gods?
(a) Mer Tran.
(b) Mal Dul.
(c) Mai Dun.
(d) Ming Triung.

8. What kind of armor do the Gwent soldiers wear?
(a) British.
(b) Roman.
(c) Greek.
(d) Druid.

9. What is the name of Arthur's son?
(a) Gwydre.
(b) Gandor.
(c) Grundre.
(d) Geyndle.

10. Who is Derfel supposed to give the gift from the Saxon king to?
(a) Arthur.
(b) His mother.
(c) His bride.
(d) Guinevere.

11. What is the fortress made of that Derfel is trapped in?
(a) Wood.
(b) Steel.
(c) Earth.
(d) Rock.

12. What kind of ritual is performed a the important spring feast?
(a) Sacrifical.
(b) Fertility.
(c) Agricultural.
(d) Religious.

13. What happens to Guinevere after her infidelity?
(a) She is dethroned.
(b) She is banished.
(c) She is put in a living grave.
(d) She is executed.

14. When are the gods to return to Britain?
(a) The Eve of Christmas.
(b) The Eve of the Passover.
(c) The Eve of Samain.
(d) The Eve of Madrigon.

15. How does Arthur say Christians practice human sacrifice?
(a) Their propensity for self flagellation.
(b) Worshipping dead saints.
(c) The images of dead men.
(d) Christ's crucifixion.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the Saxon army form when they see Arthur's army attacking them?

2. Who officiates at the important spring feast?

3. What kind of carts are used at the beginning of the attack on the fortress when Derfel is trapped?

4. What surprising thing does Derfel do at the end of this fight in the Saxon Hall?

5. What color are the crosses put on the shields?

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