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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. Who does Derfel have to fight before conferring with the Saxon king?
(a) Cerdic.
(b) Lancelot.
(c) Liofa.
(d) The King.
2. What is Merlin?
(a) A magician.
(b) A sorcerer.
(c) A Druid.
(d) A wizard.
3. What season do the Britons begin their attack on the Saxons?
(a) Fall.
(b) Summer.
(c) Spring.
(d) Winter.
4. Why is Powis able to hide what he is writing about from the bishop?
(a) He only writes at night.
(b) He includes illustrations of battles.
(c) He writes in Egyptian.
(d) The Bishop cannot read.
5. Who guards the place where Merlin speaks with the gods?
(a) Arthur's knights.
(b) Druid warriors.
(c) Black spear men.
(d) Magical weavers.
Short Answer Questions
1. What path would the Saxon armies have left on?
2. What surprising thing does Derfel do at the end of this fight in the Saxon Hall?
3. What color are the crosses put on the shields?
4. How does Arthur say Christians practice human sacrifice?
5. What season does Derfel set out on his mission?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Aelle do before Derfel leaves his castle after delivering the message from Arthur?
2. What does Aelle say after Derfel has defeated the Saxon warrior in the court?
3. What does Derfel realize when he hears Druids sacrifice the sons of kings?
4. What does the Saxon army do when they have Derfel and his men trapped?
5. What is Arthur's initial plan of attack against the Saxons?
6. Why does Arthur get upset with Derfel while at the temple of Mithras?
7. What is included in the first chapter with the purpose of helping the reader understand the plot better?
8. What does Arthur ask Derfel to do during the winter following the sacrificial ritual?
9. What does Derfel have planted while he is trapped by the Saxon army, and what does this show?
10. Why does Arthur send Derfel to confer with Aelle, and how does Derfel feel about this?
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