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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Brutus sends a letter to King Pandrasus asking for what?
(a) An army.
(b) Financial support.
(c) Reinforcements.
(d) The freedom of the slaves.

2. Guiderius manages to beat Claudius' forces back, but what happens to Guiderius?
(a) He kills Claudius.
(b) He is captured by Claudius' right hand man.
(c) He kills Claudius' right hand man.
(d) He is killed by Claudius' right hand man.

3. Why are many readers already familiar with King Leir's story?
(a) He is the king in Romeo and Juliet.
(b) Due to Shakespeare's play, King Lear.
(c) He is the character in fairy tales.
(d) Due to this book.

4. Geoffrey of Monmouth says he will relate to the reader what exactly?
(a) How the kings each improve the island.
(b) How the British isles drew inhabitants.
(c) How Britain became overrun by outside forces.
(d) How the Britons successfully fought other groups of people.

5. Who are the original inhabitants that have been driven into the minority by the invasion of the others?
(a) The Gauls.
(b) The Saxons.
(c) The Britons.
(d) The Germans.

6. Who takes controls of the kingdom when Locrinus is killed?
(a) Habren.
(b) Estrildis.
(c) Gwendolen.
(d) Madden.

7. Caesar sends a letter to King Cassivelaunus. How is it received?
(a) Timidly.
(b) Graciously.
(c) Indignantly.
(d) Nervously.

8. How is Vortimer killed?
(a) His mother poisons him.
(b) He is stabbed by his father.
(c) He is poisoned by an adviser.
(d) His father drowns him.

9. The child is given to a midwife and the name Brutus is bestowed upon him. What does Brutus do following the accidental slaying of his father?
(a) Goes into exile.
(b) Takes care of his mother.
(c) Becomes king.
(d) Finds a wife.

10. How is Hamo able to kill the King?
(a) He disguises himself in British armor.
(b) He poisons him.
(c) He shoots an arrow at him.
(d) He drowns him in the river.

11. Membritius stands up and says that the only sensible course of action is what?
(a) To imprison Pandrasus.
(b) To kill Pandrasus.
(c) To wed Pandrasus' eldest daughter.
(d) To return home.

12. Why does Corineus become enraged when he hears Locrinus is infatuated with Estrilidis?
(a) Corineus loves Estrilidis.
(b) Estrildis is Corineus' wife.
(c) Locrinus had promised to marry his daughter.
(d) Estrildis is Corineus' mother.

13. Androgeus strategically places Caesar's forces so what will happen?
(a) They will be killed.
(b) Caesar will want to return home.
(c) Cassivelaunus will be able to destroy Caesar's army.
(d) Cassivelaunus will be caught between the two armies.

14. By whom is Constantine killed?
(a) A traitorous Pict serving in his kingdom.
(b) His advisers.
(c) His wife.
(d) His sons.

15. Who does Aeneas marry?
(a) King Latinus' daughter, Lucretia.
(b) King Latinus' daughter, Lucia.
(c) King Latinus' daughter, Lucinda.
(d) King Latinus' daughter, Lavinia.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many sons does Constantine have?

2. Anacletus will approach the Greek encampment saying what has happened?

3. There are ___________ races of man that populate the isle.

4. Over what does an argument break out regarding Aurelius and Utherpendragon?

5. What happens when Cassivelaunus' nephew, Hirelgdas, is slain?

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