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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. Who is the official chief councilor of the king in the days after the oaths of the Brotherhood of Britain?

2. How long after their wedding day did the wives of King Mark usually die?

3. After training, at what age is the Christian priests proclaimed holy and sent on Britain's roads to gain converts?

4. Who was the goddess Isis married to?

5. At Imbolc, the great feast of the cold season, how many does Derfel feed in his hall?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Bishop Sansum get rid of the last traces of disgrace he has earned when he once conspired against Arthur?

2. Who pays for the songs that the bards sing about Tristan and Iseult, and why?

3. How do Merlin's predictions about Guinevere come true?

4. Where do Derfel and his family go to live after Mordred becomes king?

5. What does Nimue say about Guinevere after she is rescued from the Sea Palace?

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

7. How does Arthur tell the soldiers to act when they search the village for Ligessac?

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

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

10. What are some of the good things that happen in the summer of 495 C.E.?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Using examples from the book, discuss the divine right of kings and how that belief affects events in the novel.

Essay Topic 2

Lancelot is baptized into the Christian religion. Argue whether he was baptized to avoid humiliation or because he saw a vision of the Virgin Mary. Use examples from the book to support your position.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the conflict between the Britons and the Saxons. Use examples from the book.

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