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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 decorates Uther's great cloak?
(a) The family crest.
(b) Scarlet snakes entwined.
(c) A white stag.
(d) Scarlet dragons entwined.

2. When does Uther intend to declare Arthur his rightful heir?
(a) He does not intend to declare Arthur his heir.
(b) After Arthur proves his loyalty.
(c) At the victory feast.
(d) Back at Tintagel.

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

4. What does Merlin not mention to Uther after the battle?
(a) Uther's daughters.
(b) The forest chapel.
(c) The sword of Macsen.
(d) Lot's betrayal.

5. What does Merlin surmise from Uther's questions about Arthur?
(a) None of these.
(b) He regrets missing so much of Arthur's boyhood.
(c) He is still unsure about Arthur's loyalty.
(d) He does not want to declare him the rightful heir.

Short Answer Questions

1. What question is finally asked about the broken sword?

2. Who treats the wounded soldiers in a makeshift hospital?

3. Who does Merlin send to tell Ector's wife that he and Arthur will join Candor on the ride north?

4. What does the guard tell Merlin once awake?

5. Who is left to prevent the return of the Saxons when the battle is concluded?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Merlin tell Morgause about her plan and his prophecy for her and her child?

2. What trap is set for Merlin as he rides to the Perilous Chapel? Who saves him?

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

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

5. How does Uther make the announcement during the feast that Arthur is his heir to the throne?

6. Why is Arthur disturbed to hear that Merlin has taken a vow of chastity?

7. How do Lot and Cador respond to Arthur claiming the sword that makes him the rightful High King?

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

9. 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?

10. Why does Lot of Lothian protest Uther declaring his heir at Luguvallium? What are his true motives behind the protests?

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