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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 treats the wounded soldiers in a makeshift hospital?

2. Why does Merlin leave the castle after the feast?

3. Why do King Uther's troops appear suddenly in the woods at Merlin's chapel in Part 3, Chapter 9?

4. What does Merlin not mention to Uther after the battle?

5. What jumps into the water and swims across the lake in front of Merlin?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What role does Lot play in the battle against Colgrim? Why?

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

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

5. Why does Merlin leave immediately after the feast? What warning does Ralf give him?

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

7. What does Arthur's child with Morgause symbolize? What does it mean for his kingdom? What does Merlin do?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe Merlin's interest in seeing Arthur through to the throne. Is it personal? Does he stay objective?

Essay Topic 2

Why does Merlin have difficulty reconciling the visions he has of Arthur with Macsen's sword? He knows that the sword will be Arthur's, so why is there a problem?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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