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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. Who ensures that the king and Arthur rest before the feast?
2. What is Ector's wife's name?
3. Who protests the declaration of the King's heir from Luguvallium?
4. How old is Arthur during the "Black Year"?
5. What can Merlin see in Uther now that the battle has ended?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Ector react to Lot's protests after Uther dies following his abdication of the throne?
2. What does Lot's marriage to Uther's daughter, Morgian, mean for the kingdom and Arthur?
3. What role does Lot play in the battle against Colgrim? Why?
4. What do Uther and Merlin discuss during their meeting after the battle with Colgrim? What does Merlin perceive about Uther and his questions?
5. How does Uther react the first time he sees Arthur on the battlefield?
6. Why does Cador tell Merlin that he sent spies to find him at Bryn Myrddin?
7. How does Uther make the announcement during the feast that Arthur is his heir to the throne?
8. 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?
9. What trap is set for Merlin as he rides to the Perilous Chapel? Who saves him?
10. Why does Cador come to visit Merlin in the forest while Arthur is in Bilis' cave? How does he approach Merlin?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What is the truth behind the injury Uther received during a skirmish with the Saxons? Why has it made Uther question his future and Arthur?
Essay Topic 2
Putting aside the more magical aspects of Arthur's trip to the throne, there are a lot of politics at work within this story. Create a summary of those politics. Name the players and what they stand to gain or lose.
Essay Topic 3
What do the last moments before the feast, where Uther will announce Arthur his rightful heir, remind the reader about Arthur? How does he compare to Lot as a leader?
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