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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Derfel works the fields, trains, and learns about Merlin, Arthur, and the ____.
(a) Tower Of Merlin.
(b) Isle Of The Dead.
(c) Mission to unite the kingdoms.
(d) Sword excalibur.

2. ____ is the lover of Ladwys.
(a) Arthur.
(b) Derfel.
(c) Mordred.
(d) Gundleus.

3. ____ rushes out to rescue women and children but is cut down and staked up to serve as a warning.
(a) Blemping.
(b) Bleddig.
(c) Belding.
(d) Bimpling.

4. ____ takes the offensive in the fight with Arthur until he slips in the mud.
(a) Derfel.
(b) Terfel.
(c) Ternic.
(d) Owain.

5. Guinevere comes close to treason by telling Derfel that Isis determines who sits on ____.
(a) Horses.
(b) Chairs.
(c) Thrones.
(d) Cushions.

6. The Franks call the defenders forest ____.
(a) Owls.
(b) Wolves.
(c) Cats.
(d) Bears.

7. A temple to ____ is being rebuilt by the Christians as an artless chapel for Mordred.
(a) Saturn.
(b) Mars.
(c) Venus.
(d) Mercury.

8. When Powys attacks Gwent, the ____ join the fray.
(a) Saxons.
(b) French.
(c) Irish.
(d) Spaniards.

9. ____ is the person representing Merlin at the High Council at Glevum.
(a) Arthur.
(b) Morgan.
(c) Uther.
(d) Derfel.

10. ____ is the name of the princess who is in labor at the start of the story.
(a) Nowberna.
(b) Norgana.
(c) Nowerna.
(d) Norwenna.

11. ____, who is pregnant, is staying in Lindinis when Arthur takes his men north to winter in Corinium.
(a) Lunete.
(b) Morgan.
(c) Nimue.
(d) Guinevere.

12. Owain talks about falsifying tax records and plots with a greedy ____.
(a) King.
(b) Queen.
(c) Prince.
(d) Princess.

13. Norwenna and Gundleus are ____.
(a) Married.
(b) Captured.
(c) Killed.
(d) Tortured.

14. Sagramor initiates Derfel into the service of Mithras who is the Roman God for ____.
(a) Kings.
(b) Priests.
(c) Soldiers.
(d) Peace.

15. Young Derfel is dazzled by Arthur and his ____.
(a) Crown.
(b) Sword.
(c) Clothes.
(d) Horsemen.

Short Answer Questions

1. ____ is the name of the person that is summoned to take over the birthing.

2. ____ is the magistrate that Arthur assigns to Mordred.

3. At one point, Nimue is screaming, naked, and wearing ____ on her head.

4. ____ swears to kill Gundleus if he is released for political reasons.

5. ____ is the thing that the monk pretends to be writing to keep what he is actually doing from the bishop.

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