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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the forest chapel now called?
(a) Chapel of the Lady.
(b) Chapel of the Waters.
(c) Chapel of the Sword.
(d) Chapel of the Green.

2. What does Uther reveal to Merlin about his injury?
(a) The injury has humiliated him and threatened his rule.
(b) None of these.
(c) The injury is not real.
(d) The injury has left him impotent.

3. Where does Uther suggest Arthur be taken once born?
(a) Merlin should take him to Bryn Myrddin.
(b) The Court of Duke Gorlois.
(c) The Court of King Budec of Brittany.
(d) The Court of King Lot of Lothian.

4. What is the name of the king's illegitimate daughter?
(a) Morgian.
(b) Marcia.
(c) None of these.
(d) Morgause.

5. Where is Stilicho from originally?
(a) London.
(b) Rome.
(c) Sicily.
(d) Paris.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Stilicho stay behind at Merlin's cave?

2. What is the name of the woods that Merlin and his troop ride through?

3. What is the name of Arthur's adopted brother?

4. Where does Merlin plan to tell the king's soldiers they are coming from?

5. Who does Merlin visit on his way back home?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the term "Flood Year" refer to? Why is it important to the story?

2. What question does Bedwyr raise while at the chapel with Arthur and Merlin that others have not asked? How does Arthur respond?

3. What parts of Arthur's upbringing do Merlin and Uther agree on? What parts do they not agree on? What is Merlin's solution to the problem?

4. Moravik has a unique perspective of Merlin. What is it and why does she feel the way she does about him?

5. Why does Merlin plan to take over the Chapel of the Green himself after the old hermit dies?

6. How does Arthur finally meet Merlin? How does Merlin recognize the boy?

7. What are some of the extraordinary qualities attributed to Merlin? How many, if any, of them are true? What is the truth about Merlin?

8. Why are the people concerned and apprehensive about Uther's health? Is it more than just concern for their king?

9. Merlin meets Morgause, Uther's illegitimate daughter, after developing a medicine for the ailing Uther. What are Merlin's impressions of Morgause? Does the author give any indication that there is more to Morgause than is being revealed?

10. Why does Merlin seek out the holy man in the forest chapel?

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