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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. Who stands on Merlin's right inside the chapel?
(a) Cador and his company.
(b) Ector and Cei.
(c) None of these.
(d) Lot and his followers.

2. What happens to Lot's position in the kingdom if he marries Morgian?
(a) He will be in a position to murder Arthur.
(b) He will be in a position to murder Uther.
(c) He will take command of Cornwall.
(d) He will be Uther's heir.

3. What is happening by the time Merlin and Arthur arrive at the battlefield to find Uther?
(a) Uther's men are moving into position to fight.
(b) Rheged's men are moving into position to fight.
(c) Cador's men are moving into position to fight.
(d) All of these.

4. Who admits to sending the Cornish spies to question Merlin at Bryn Myrddin?
(a) Uther.
(b) Ygraine.
(c) Ralf.
(d) Cador.

5. Who comes to take Arthur to King Uther the morning the king dies?
(a) Merlin.
(b) Ulfin.
(c) Cador.
(d) Ralf.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who brings Arthur forward to the altar in Part 4, Chapter 11?

2. What does the guard tell Merlin once awake?

3. Who attempts to see Uther three times, but is denied because Arthur is with him?

4. Who serves as Uther's chief captain?

5. Who challenges Uther's decision of who his heir will be?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do the lords and commoners find when they reach the Perilous Chapel?

2. Why does Arthur's absence from their double room bother Merlin? What does Merlin see in a vision?

3. Who is it that speaks to Uther's sword and Arthur's rightful sword? What impact does this have on Arthur and the other lords?

4. Why does Cador tell Merlin that he sent spies to find him at Bryn Myrddin?

5. How does Ector react to Lot's protests after Uther dies following his abdication of the throne?

6. Why does Cador come to visit Merlin in the forest while Arthur is in Bilis' cave? How does he approach Merlin?

7. Why does the sentry allow Arthur to be taken from he and Merlin's double room? Who does Arthur leave with?

8. How does Uther react the first time he sees Arthur on the battlefield?

9. Why are Merlin and Arthur called to Uther's side on the battlefield immediately after Arthur tries to give Merlin Macsen's sword?

10. How does the battle with Colgrim end? Why is this important?

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