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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. How are the king of the refuge country and Arthur related?

2. How did Taliesin say he communicated with Merlin?

3. What does Arthur say when he hears Lancelot has died?

4. How many men arrive with Sagramor.

5. What does Derfel try to cure Ceinwyn when she falls ill?

Short Essay Questions

1. What causes the forces of Nimue and Mordred to break up?

2. What are some of Taliesin's talents?

3. What breaks the peace in Briton after the defeat of the Saxons?

4. What are the main reasons that Mordred planned his attack against Arthur?

5. What does Morgan have Derfel do to cure his wife?

6. How does Mordred die?

7. What deformity of the narrator is revealed at the beginning of Part 3?

8. What does Arthur do when he gets word that Mordred is marching towards them?

9. What is the main cause of the delay of leaving Camlann?

10. What does Merlin reveal to Derfel from his cage?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Fear is a common theme in this book that is presented a number of times by a number of characters. What are some of these instances, and how does fear affect the characters in the book?

Essay Topic 2

Honor is something that many of the main characters were striving for in this book. Who is most affected by this pursuit, and how doesd it change the course of the plot?

Essay Topic 3

How does Gawain die, and what does this signify about the culture of this book?

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