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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. What happens to Lot's position in the kingdom if he marries Morgian?

2. Who protests the declaration of the King's heir from Luguvallium?

3. What does Merlin share with Arthur when Arthur returns to their room in Part 4, Chapter 5?

4. What does Merlin ask for as soon as he leaves the feast?

5. What does Merlin surmise from Uther's questions about Arthur?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Merlin feel that he can absolve himself of the guilt he carried for taking Arthur from his rightful upbringing?

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

4. Why is Arthur's thirteenth year known as the "Black Year"?

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

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

7. How does Arthur react to the argument between Merlin and Cador? How does Merlin react? Why?

8. What is the significance of Morgause entering the makeshift hospital where Merlin and Arthur are?

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. What challenges does Lot raise against Uther's proclamation that Arthur is his heir? What do his challenges cause?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

There are two purposes behind Merlin's fanciful story of Arthur's birth to the young goat herd. What are they? Describe in your answer which one is an important piece of Arthur's rise and which one describes Merlin's character.

Essay Topic 2

The white deer appears in this story more than once. Where does it appear and what is its significance in each situation? To the story overall?

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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