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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. Who kills Nimue's prisoner?

2. What causes most of the boats to overturn?

3. What does Arthur ask Derfel to do with his sword when he is wounded?

4. Where is Isca when Ceinwyn falls ill?

5. What religion does Tewdric follow?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Olwen try to get Derfel to do as she takes him to Nimue?

2. What is the last enchantment?

3. What does Derfel do when Nimue and Mordred's forces begin to break up?

4. What does the bishop give to Derfel before the last battle, and why?

5. How does Derfel choose to kill Lancelot, and why?

6. How does Derfel persuade Morgan to perform a Druidic spell to fight against Nimue?

7. What was the mortal wound Arthur receives?

8. What breaks the peace in Briton after the defeat of the Saxons?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Sacrifice is a theme that is prevalent in this book. Who are the characters most affected by this theme, and how do they allow sacrifice to change their lives?

Essay Topic 3

Personal identity is one of the main themes in this book. Where does this theme appear, and how does its inclusion in the novel shape the course of the plot?

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