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Quiz about The Crystal Cave The Wolf by Mary Stewart

"The Crystal Cave: The Wolf" by Mary Stewart Quiz

This is book 3 in "The Crystal Cave". Two more after this, folks!

A multiple-choice quiz by savannahjan. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
savannahjan

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
150,737

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
10 / 15

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Question 1 of 15

1. Who is Ambrosius's master engineer? Hint

Doward

Dinias

Tremorinus

Maugan

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Question 2 of 15

2. What now famous landmark did Merlin wish to raise? Hint

Stonehenge

Tintagel

Camelot

Easter Island

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Question 3 of 15

3. What was Vortigern's symbol? Hint

Red Dragon

White Dragon

Wolf

Bear

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Question 4 of 15

4. What did Merlin pose as while he travelled through his homeland? Hint

Bard

Doctor

Catamite

Warrior

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Question 5 of 15

5. On arriving at Galapas' cave, what was the first thing Merlin noticed? Hint

The spring was not running

The crystals were broken

There were no bats

The woman beside a fire

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Question 6 of 15

6. What was the only item left in the cave? Hint

A chest of books

A scroll of healing

Galapas's body

The mirror

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Question 7 of 15

7. Merlin buried Galapas beside the old spring.

True

False

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Question 8 of 15

8. What name does Merlin give at the nunnery? Hint

Ambrosius

Myrddin

Merlin

Emrys

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Question 9 of 15

9. When did Merlin's mother say she would meet him? Hint

An hour after moonrise

Midnight

An hour before moonrise

Dawn

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Question 10 of 15

10. Who did Merlin meet at his late grandfather's palace? Hint

Dinias

Lady Niniane

Maravik

Camlach

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Question 11 of 15

11. Who did Niniane name as Merlin's father? Hint

Uther

Ambrosius

An incubus

Satan

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Question 12 of 15

12. In order to hold up his castle walls, King Vortigern was searching for the blood of a man sired by a demon.

True

False

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Question 13 of 15

13. What was beneath the walls of Vortigern's stronghold that caused them to cave in? Hint

A lake

Dragon stones

A faultline

A geyser

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Question 14 of 15

14. Merlin sees a vision that includes two dragons battling. What animal comes to clear the field? Hint

Falcon

Boar

Bear

Hawk

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Question 15 of 15

15. Who was Ambrosius's man on the inside of Vortigern's circle? Hint

Cadal

Gorlois

Marric

Hanno

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who is Ambrosius's master engineer?

Answer: Tremorinus

Tremorinus is the master engineer, but Merlin has a great talent and is often asked to complete tasks that Tremorinus cannot.

2. What now famous landmark did Merlin wish to raise?

Answer: Stonehenge

This landmark is called "The Giant's Dance" in this book.

3. What was Vortigern's symbol?

Answer: White Dragon

Vortigern was the White Dragon, Ambrosius was the Red Dragon, Uther was compared to a wolf, and of course, Arthur will be the bear.

4. What did Merlin pose as while he travelled through his homeland?

Answer: Doctor

He carried potions and bandages with him so that he would appear to be a travelling doctor.

5. On arriving at Galapas' cave, what was the first thing Merlin noticed?

Answer: The spring was not running

The spring was not running and was filled with trash from the cave.

6. What was the only item left in the cave?

Answer: The mirror

The mirror was the only item left in the cave, but it had been taken off the wall.

7. Merlin buried Galapas beside the old spring.

Answer: False

Merlin buried him on top of the hill. He covered him with rocks. Merlin did this so that the hill would take Galapas into itself.

8. What name does Merlin give at the nunnery?

Answer: Emrys

He uses the name that his mother gave him. This name was actually a different version of his father's name: Ambrosius.

9. When did Merlin's mother say she would meet him?

Answer: An hour after moonrise

This was after her prayers and after the convent had gone to sleep. She would be able to escape to speak with her son.

10. Who did Merlin meet at his late grandfather's palace?

Answer: Dinias

Dinias was Merlin's grandfather's bastard son. He had claimed the palace as his own.

11. Who did Niniane name as Merlin's father?

Answer: An incubus

She claimed that every night a man would come to her and spend time with her. She called him a demon, not Satan, but a demon.

12. In order to hold up his castle walls, King Vortigern was searching for the blood of a man sired by a demon.

Answer: False

Vortigern was searching for a man with no father.

13. What was beneath the walls of Vortigern's stronghold that caused them to cave in?

Answer: A lake

There was a lake under the walls. This is where Merlin gives his first prophecy.

14. Merlin sees a vision that includes two dragons battling. What animal comes to clear the field?

Answer: Bear

The vision says a bear will come to clear the field. This is a prophecy about Arthur's reign.

15. Who was Ambrosius's man on the inside of Vortigern's circle?

Answer: Gorlois

Gorlois had been Ambrosius's spy on the inside. He left with Merlin, escorting Merlin to safety when Vortigern had wished him dead.

Source: Author savannahjan

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