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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. ____ is the sword of Arthur.
(a) Executor.
(b) Excalibur.
(c) Excanitor.
(d) Elithor.

2. ____ is the thing of Britain that is discussed mainly at the High Council.
(a) Power.
(b) Knowledge.
(c) Peace.
(d) Honor.

3. ____ is the name of the old monk at the start of the book.
(a) Defrel.
(b) Dingle.
(c) Dangle.
(d) Derfel.

4. During another morale-building tour of the library, Derfel is put under oath to save Fr. Celwin's ____.
(a) Daughter.
(b) Life.
(c) Son.
(d) Wife.

5. ____ swears to kill Gundleus if he is released for political reasons.
(a) Nimue.
(b) Owain.
(c) Morgan.
(d) Lunete.

Short Answer Questions

1. ____ is where the princess went into labor.

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

3. Arthur tries to make it up to Ceinwyn but Gorfyddyd insists on Arthur's ____.

4. Owain is allowed to claim Gundleus' ____.

5. ____ is the place that Cadwy is from.

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain the High Council's attitude toward what is going on with Arthur and Mordred as they hold their meeting.

2. Describe the baby that is born at the start of the novel.

3. Explain why Uther holds the first High Council in Britain in sixty years.

4. Explain how the meeting between Gorfyddyd, Cuneglas and Arthur gives further detail tot he marriage plan that Arthur has and how, in general, marriages seem to be used in Arthur's time.

5. Describe the character of Derfel and his role as the novel opens..

6. Do you think that it's good or bad that Ynys Trebes is full of poets instead of warriors?

7. Describe Norwenna's attitude, after Uther's death.

8. Describe the religious focus of Chapter 2.

9. Why does Arthur ask Derfel to check on Guinevere?

10. Explain the ceremonial process of baby Mordred becoming king.

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