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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. Where is Arthur told he can take refuge?

2. Who is the ghost fence erected for?

3. What color is Nimue dressed in at the last battle?

4. How does Arthur plan to be with Guinevere again?

5. How long does Caddwg say he will need before he can do what Derfel tells him to do?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Nimue use to cast her spells on people?

2. What causes the forces of Nimue and Mordred to break up?

3. What does Derfel ask Gwydre to do for him at the end of the battle?

4. What are the main reasons that Mordred planned his attack against Arthur?

5. What does Derfel do when Nimue arrives at the sea shore after Arthur sails away?

6. What does Morgan do to find a cure for Ceinwyn?

7. What deformity of the narrator is revealed at the beginning of Part 3?

8. What is the last enchantment?

9. What trade does Arthur start learning after the battle against the Saxons is won?

10. What does Merlin reveal to Derfel from his cage?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is Derfel's actual birthright, and what does this reveal about his character and his relationship to Arthur?

Essay Topic 2

Friendship is a strong theme throughout the book. Where are some places that this theme appears, and how do the characters touched by it react? How do certain friendships change over the course of the book, and what causes these changes?

Essay Topic 3

How does Derfel lose his hand, and how does this affect the course of the plot?

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