View a FREE sample

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Derfel hit Mordred with at a council meeting when Mordred would not act like the king?

2. How many children does Sagramor have with Malla?

3. How many spearman does Arthur say will have to be kept on the border with Kernow until the matter with Tristan and Iseult is settled?

4. How long does King Mark live after the deaths of Tristan and Iseult?

5. Where do Ceinwyn, Derfel, and Mordred live after the peace with the Saxons?

Short Essay Questions

1. When Merlin interrogates Mordred after Derfel hits him, why does Mordred say that he sent Arthur and Derfel away?

2. What does the law allow if a king is unfit to rule?

3. How does putting Eachern, an Irish spearman, in the schoolroom help Mordred behave?

4. What goes on in Lancelot's kingdom in the years following the oath at the Round Table?

5. Who does Ceinwyn blame for the death of her infant sons?

6. What does Lancelot do about Arthur's offer of mercy for his men?

7. What are Mordred's only decisions in the first year of his rule?

8. What does Arthur say whenever Mordred's suitability to be king is raised in the Royal Council?

9. What message does Bors, Lancelot's champion, deliver to Arthur?

10. How much interest does Mordred show in council meetings?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast Christianity and the religions of Mithras and Isis. Use examples from the book.

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast Arthur and Lancelot.

Essay Topic 3

Argue whether it was Mordred's idea or Sansum's idea to have Arthur and Derfel ambushed and killed in Cadoc's high valley. Use examples from the book to support your arguments.

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 841 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample