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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. What color are the crosses put on the shields?

2. What does Derfel pack with him on his journey?

3. Where is Nantosuelta performed?

4. How many columns are the Saxon armies divided into when they attack Derfel?

5. Who has allied with Aelle in attacking Arthur?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Aelle do before Derfel leaves his castle after delivering the message from Arthur?

2. What does Derfel realize when he hears Druids sacrifice the sons of kings?

3. How does Arthur find his son at the temple of Mithras?

4. What does Derfel have planted while he is trapped by the Saxon army, and what does this show?

5. What does Merlin do after Arthur puts an end to the ritual on Mai Dun?

6. Why does Arthur send Derfel to confer with Aelle, and how does Derfel feel about this?

7. What is the message Arthur has Derfel send to Guinevere?

8. What happens when Madroc is rescued from the sacrifice?

9. What disappoints Derfel when he arrives at the Aelle's hall?

10. What is the climax of the battle against the Saxon armies?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Honor is something that many of the main characters were striving for in this book. Who is most affected by this pursuit, and how doesd it change the course of the plot?

Essay Topic 2

Merlin and his Druid followers present a very interesting and unique philosophy on life. What is this philosophy, and how does this different idealism affect the people around him?

Essay Topic 3

Despair is a theme that was placed in a number of sensitive places in this plot. What are some of these places, and what role does despair play in this book?

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