Excalibur: A Novel of Arthur Short Question Test Answer Key

Short Answer Key

Part One, The Fires of Mai Dun

1. What is Excalibur?

A sword.

2. What is Merlin?

A Druid.

3. Who is the narrator of this book?

Derfel.

4. What was the occupation of the narrator of this book?

Warlord.

5. What kind of man is Powys?

A monk.

6. What does the bishop think Powis is writing about at the beginning of the book?

Jesus Christ.

7. Why is Powis able to hide what he is writing about from the bishop?

The Bishop cannot read.

8. Who helps Lancelot try to overthrow Arthur?

The Christians.

9. How is Arthur able to defeat the Saxon Army?

They are weakened by the plague.

10. What happens to Guinevere after her infidelity?

She is put in a living grave.

11. What is the naked woman in Domnoia carrying?

A sword.

12. What kind of flowers is the naked woman...
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