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T. A. Barron combines his passion for conservation and the spiritual values of nature with mythical settings in many of his works. These include "The Lost Years of Merlin", a series about the youth of the Arthurian wizard, and "The Great Tree of Avalon" trilogy.
5 quizzes and 65 trivia questions.
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  The Lost Years of Merlin Book One    
Multiple Choice
 25 Qns
"A novel rich with magic!" exclaims The New York Times describing T.A. Barron's,'The Lost Years of Merlin'. This book is widely acclaimed nationally an an asset to any mind...but how much do you know about it?
Average, 25 Qns, AtticusFinch166, Jan 10 07
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  The Great Tree of Avalon    
Multiple Choice
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This is a quiz about "The Great Tree of Avalon: Child of the Dark Prophecy", one of T.A Barron's best books.
Average, 10 Qns, Merlin85214, Jul 28 06
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  The "Lost Years of Merlin" Book Series    
Multiple Choice
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This quiz is about of the "Lost Years of Merlin" book series written by T.A. Barron.
Average, 10 Qns, merlin85214, Feb 08 09
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  The Lost Years of Merlin    
Multiple Choice
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T.A. Barron is an author that has opened many doors for me. The best series he ever wrote is "The Lost Years of Merlin". I dedicate this quiz to him and the series. The questions are for every book.
Average, 10 Qns, glowingstar13, Sep 19 09
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  Lost Years of Merlin    
Multiple Choice
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So you've read the book, but do you remember it? Take this quix on "The Lost Years of Merlin" by TA Barron to test your knowledge.
Average, 10 Qns, MagicKid1, Mar 25 05
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trivia question Quick Question
What is Merlin's father's name?

From Quiz "The Lost Years of Merlin"




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T. A. Barron Trivia Questions
1. In the prologue of the story what kingdom (or root) are the two figures in?

From Quiz The Great Tree of Avalon

Answer: Fireroot

This is where the sorcerer with white hands had told them to go to find the child.

2. In the "Wings of Merlin" book, at the very end what did Dagda tell Merlin his "true" name was?

From Quiz The "Lost Years of Merlin" Book Series

Answer: Olo Eopia

Dagda wanted to tell Merlin his name at the proper time.

3. What is Emrys' mother's name in the beginning of the story?

From Quiz Lost Years of Merlin

Answer: Branwen

She says her name is Branwen, but Emrys doesn't believe her.

4. What is the name of Merlin's giant friend?

From Quiz The Lost Years of Merlin

Answer: Shim

Merlin meets a very unlikely friend, a small giant named Shim. He is part of an old legend and soon fulfills that legend, making him a giant when saving the lives of his friends. He is a good friend to Merlin through and through.

5. What was Tamwyn doing when the ladder rung breaks?

From Quiz The Great Tree of Avalon

Answer: Hauling thatch to the roof

He was just trying to finish hauling the thatch to the roof so he could keep his promise to do that job.

6. When Merlin was on the "Forgotten Island" and was looking into the Golden Wreath, what was taken away from the men of the past?

From Quiz The "Lost Years of Merlin" Book Series

Answer: Their wings

"I knew I was hearing the words of Dagda "Heed my words, thou who hast flown and fallen! Thou hast spurned my trust, ignored my warnings. Yea, thou hast stained thy very wings with blood! And so thy gifts shall be taken, thy precious barrow destroyed, and the land beneath it forgotten. 'Now with this very hand that gave thee wings long ago, I shall tear this land away from all other land, just as thou hast torn thy people away from all other people. So it shall remain, unchanged like the ache that lies deeper than thy bones. For this land lies cursed and condemned.'"

7. How did Emrys get his scars?

From Quiz Lost Years of Merlin

Answer: A boar's tusk struck him

When he washed ashore, a boar was fighting another animal and the boar's tusk struck him.

8. What is Merlin's father's name?

From Quiz The Lost Years of Merlin

Answer: Stangmar

The Evil King (Stangmar) who is a follower of Rhita Gawr, is the father of Merlin and Rhia. He tried killing his son and then saved both him and Merlin's mother in the last book. I cried!

9. At the front of the first book "The Lost Years Of Merlin" there are a few lines of a famous ballad, namely titled 'Of Arthour And Of Merlin'. What century was this ballad written (yes it is states there)?

From Quiz The Lost Years of Merlin Book One

Answer: Thirteenth

"He that made with his hond Wynd and water, wode and lond; Geve heom alle good endyng That wolon listne this talkyng..." A little confusing, this is a little of the ballad 'Of Arthour and Of Merlin' dated back to the thirteenth century. It is seen in the front of the first book of the series "The Lost Years of Merlin."

10. What is the name of the hoolah that accompanies the group later in the story as a porter?

From Quiz The Great Tree of Avalon

Answer: Henni

His real name is Henniwashinachtifig hoolah or Henni for short.

11. This is from the "Mirror of Merlin". When Merlin went into the mirror in the Haunted Marsh, what was the proper mirror that he had to travel through to get where he needed?

From Quiz The "Lost Years of Merlin" Book Series

Answer: His shadow

The cat guarding the mirror said that it would be "a passage into his own soul and would represent him the most" and so Merlin chose his shadow because it was a window into his own soul.

12. Who is the bully that is mean to Emrys?

From Quiz Lost Years of Merlin

Answer: Dinatius

Dinatius is always being mean to Emrys and beating him.

13. What is the name of Merlin's poet friend?

From Quiz The Lost Years of Merlin

Answer: Cairpré

Cairpré is his mentor and much more to him than that. He is a kind friend to Merlin. He holds him in high esteem as a close friend and one who took him in like a real father.

14. Throughout the first book our hero, Merlin isn't called Merlin and instead is called by the name his mother gave him. What is that name?

From Quiz The Lost Years of Merlin Book One

Answer: Emrys

He is called Emrys even though he somehow doesn't feel it is his true name. At the end of the first book he dubs himself Merlin after his friend, a hawk. Merlin isn't his "true name" either (rather confusing) but what it is we will find out in the later books.

15. After getting back out of the Mirror, what did Merlin use the item, that he got back from his future self, on?

From Quiz The "Lost Years of Merlin" Book Series

Answer: Released the Queljies under Nimue's Control

He was given the magic item back after it was stolen from him by Arthur. He was told it could break any curse, and Arthur wanted Merlin to use it to release (old) Merlin from the Crystal Cave.

16. What do the village people think Branwen is?

From Quiz Lost Years of Merlin

Answer: A sorceress

They think she is a sorceress and she does black magic. But, even though people believe this, they still come to her to heal their wounds.

17. What is the name of the sword which is part of the Treasures?

From Quiz The Lost Years of Merlin

Answer: Deepercut

Deepercut has the power of showing your deepest emotions of whoever gets hurt from it. This was one of the Treasures found in The Shrouded Castle.

18. Branwen (or Ellen of the sapphire eyes) has been accused of being a what in their small village?

From Quiz The Lost Years of Merlin Book One

Answer: Sorceress

Branwen (as she calls herself at first) is Merlin's mother and in their small village she has been accused of being a sorceress because she is a "healer". Although her son seems worried about that she herself brushes it off with "Yet they still come here to be healed."

19. What relation did The Lady of the Lake have to Merlin?

From Quiz The Great Tree of Avalon

Answer: Brother and sister

Elli figures it out but The Lady of the Lake tells Tamwyn that she is Rhiannon, Merlin's sister.

20. In the "Lost Years of Merlin" what did Dinotius lose in the Fire?

From Quiz The "Lost Years of Merlin" Book Series

Answer: His arms

He only lost his arms, but was given swords as arms by Rhita, and at the end of "The Wings of Merlin" he was given his arms back by Merlin.

21. What did Branwen say about herself and fire?

From Quiz Lost Years of Merlin

Answer: That she could not burn and she wasn't afraid of fire

She claimed she was immune and to fire and was not afraid of it, but DInatius did not believe her. He intended to do something very terrible to her to find out if she was lying.

22. What is the name of the land on which Merlin lands?

From Quiz The Lost Years of Merlin

Answer: Fincayra

Fincayra a land in a "place between" as Merlin's mother says. I guess it's a land between life and death - a place in the mists.

23. In trying to save Branwen, Merlin calls upon his power and commands a tree to crush the flames. He rescues his mother but the one who started the fire is trapped under the tree in the burning flames...who is this unfortunate person?

From Quiz The Lost Years of Merlin Book One

Answer: Dinatius

Dinatius had started to burn Branwen when Merlin caused the oak tree to fall ontop of the flames. Although she was rescued, the boy was trapped under the branches.

24. Who did the Lady of the Lake turn out to be? (The parentheses contain their relationship to Merlin).

From Quiz The Great Tree of Avalon

Answer: Rhia (his sister)

The Lady of the Lake tells Tamwyn that she is Rhia a.k.a Merlin's sister.

25. What was the name of the creature that attacked Merlin, which sucked out some of his magic?

From Quiz The "Lost Years of Merlin" Book Series

Answer: Kreelix

It sucked his magic using negatium.

26. Where does Rhia reside after Merlin leaves Fincayra?

From Quiz The Lost Years of Merlin

Answer: The Forgotten Island

Once Merlin is gone on his own adventure she stays on The Forgotten Island where Merlin planted a little seedling. (Hint Hint.)

27. Dinatius (the boy trapped in the flames by the tree Merlin caused to fall) gave out a "spine-shivering scream" causing Merlin to plunge into the "roaring flames" after him. That rescue cost Merlin what precious thing?

From Quiz The Lost Years of Merlin Book One

Answer: His sight

The hot flames blinded Merlin and cast him into a realm of constant darkness. It affected his life so much he started to starve himself.

28. What was the name of the dragon that was supposed to sleep for eternity, but woke up?

From Quiz The "Lost Years of Merlin" Book Series

Answer: Wings of Fire

Wings of Fire was asleep until he sensed his children being killed, and woke up to get revenge.

29. Where did Emrys end up after he left to find his past?

From Quiz Lost Years of Merlin

Answer: Fincayra

He landed at Fincayra and did not know where he was at all. All he knew was that it was a land surrounded by mist.

30. Where must Merlin and Hallia go through to get to the Mirror?

From Quiz The Lost Years of Merlin

Answer: The Haunted Marsh

The eerie Haunted Marshes of Fincayra. Where ghouls run wild, and other things, which I dare not mention, live freely. I would certainly not like going through there!

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