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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Peter Ironhair do for a living?

2. Which two people in Eire does Merlyn have an instant aversion to?

3. What warning does Merlyn give Ironhair after their confrontation in Chapter 6?

4. In Chapter 1, what solidifies to Merlyn that he knows his captors?

5. Who is Uther?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Ludmilla familiar to Merlyn when they meet in Chapter 3?

2. What impression does Merlyn have of the leper colony after he leaves?

3. What happens when a wild bear attacks the crowd just as Merlyn and his men are preparing for their cavalry display?

4. Why does Merlyn come to realize that he was wrong in calling the Outlanders barbarians?

5. What is problematic about Merlyn's decision to bring horses as a gift to Donuil's father?

6. What connection does Merlyn realize he has with his captors in Chapter 1?

7. What prevents Merlyn from realizing that he is not, in fact, alone when he goes to visit a secret vale in Chapter 6?

8. Why does Merlyn remove the ring from around baby Arthur's neck in Chapter 1?

9. What happens when Ironhair blocks Merlyn's way in Chapter 6?

10. What does Connor tell Merlyn, when he is his captive, he is going to do with Merlyn and baby Arthur?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast the characters of Merlyn and Ambrose. How are they similar? How are they different? Make sure to use direct evidence from the text, such as examples and quotations, to support your thesis.

Essay Topic 2

Write a well-reasoned argument discussing whether or not Merlyn is a good role model for young adult readers.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss at least 4 aspects of "The Saxon Shore" that can easily be carried over into the next novel in The Camulod Chronicles.

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