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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. Whose eyes does Merlin believe Arthur has?
(a) Gorlois.
(b) Ygraine.
(c) Uther.
(d) Ambrosius.
2. Who was previously Merlin's nurse when Merlin was a boy?
(a) Moravik.
(b) Brand.
(c) Ygraine.
(d) Marcia.
3. Where does Uther suggest Arthur be taken once born?
(a) The Court of King Budec of Brittany.
(b) The Court of King Lot of Lothian.
(c) The Court of Duke Gorlois.
(d) Merlin should take him to Bryn Myrddin.
4. Where does Merlin tell the spies that Arthur lives?
(a) The Black River.
(b) Summer Isle.
(c) Summer Hill.
(d) The Enchanted Forest.
5. Who does Merlin go in search of once leaving the settlement where his horse is re-shod?
(a) A holy man South of the Black Lake.
(b) A holy man in the forest chapel.
(c) Another enchanter in the forest chapel.
(d) A witch deep in the forest.
Short Answer Questions
1. Why has Uther summoned Merlin to his camp, and why does he want to speak with Merlin?
2. Where does Merlin find the sword in his dreams?
3. Where is Arthur living when he meets Merlin?
4. Who does Merlin meet in the settlement where he stops to get his horse re-shod?
5. Where does Ygraine suggest Arthur be taken once born?
Short Essay Questions
1. Merlin asks the messenger to give him all the information he has on the world outside of Merlin's cave. He tells him about the war and the invading Saxons. What significance does this play to the story?
2. What does Ralf tell Merlin about the riders who attacked him on his way to Merlin's to deliver a letter?
3. How does Merlin find Macsen's sword?
4. The spring after Arthur's twelfth birthday brings the rumblings of war to England. What happens?
5. What does Uther reveal to Merlin about his injury? How does this effect his concern for Arthur?
6. What is the significance of the star that shines the night that Arthur is born and the night he leaves the castle?
7. What plan do Merlin and Ygraine develop for Arthur after his birth? Why?
8. What does Ector tell Merlin of the other royal families in the area? Why are their activities important?
9. Why does Merlin hide himself away in his cave for three months after returning to Bryn Myrddin?
10. Why does Merlin feel that he cannot share information, even with Ahdjan, a relative, so far from Britain?
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