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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What word does Vivien hear Merlin say which throws her into a rage in "Merlin and Vivien"?
(a) Woman.
(b) Queen.
(c) Witch.
(d) Harlot.

2. Who attacks Gareth and Lynette when they first set out to save Lynette's sister?
(a) Sir Gawain.
(b) Sir Lancelot.
(c) Sir Belvidere.
(d) Sir Kay.

3. Of what material is the dress Enid wore in "The Marriage of Geraint" when they met?
(a) Cotton.
(b) Silk.
(c) Wool.
(d) Satin.

4. Balin ends up going toward whose realm in "Balin and Balan"?
(a) Pellam's.
(b) Uther's.
(c) Lot's.
(d) The Red Knight's.

5. How did Vivien's father die?
(a) By hanging.
(b) At war with Arthur.
(c) Fighting for Arthur.
(d) Of old age.

6. Who had lost to the King of Lot in "that first war," as stated in "Balin and Balan"?
(a) Pellam.
(b) Arthur.
(c) Anton.
(d) Uther.

7. What does Merlin tell Vivien of the book in which the spell is written in "Merlin and Vivien"?
(a) It is deadly.
(b) It is invisible.
(c) It is in a language she won't know.
(d) It is unholy.

8. Against whom does Merlin suggest Vivien might use the spell, if not him, in "Merlin and Vivien"?
(a) King Mark.
(b) Herself.
(c) The Knights of the Round Table.
(d) The Queen.

9. How does Geraint eventually die?
(a) In a monastery.
(b) Fighting against Arthur.
(c) In the arms of Enid.
(d) Serving Arthur.

10. What is the prize of the tournament in "The Marriage of Geraint"?
(a) A jeweled scepter.
(b) A golden crown.
(c) A golden sword.
(d) A golden sparrow.

11. Who is Gareth's mother?
(a) Enid.
(b) Ariel.
(c) Bellicent.
(d) Ettarre.

12. What do some men believe is more fitting of a maiden for a knight in "Merlin and Vivien"?
(a) Remaining a virgin.
(b) Marrying.
(c) Bearing children.
(d) Committing suicide.

13. Why doesn't Enid succeed in warning Geraint initially of the coming attack by her former suitor in "Geraint and Enid"?
(a) He leaves the room.
(b) He is asleep.
(c) He won't listen to her.
(d) He is eating.

14. What is the fourth and final knight in "Gareth and Lynette" wearing a suit covered with?
(a) Jewels.
(b) Daggers.
(c) Diamonds.
(d) Bones.

15. What does lightening strike in "Merlin and Vivien"?
(a) Vivien.
(b) Merlin.
(c) A branch.
(d) A book.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the second tactic that Vivien uses on Merlin in "Merlin and Vivien"?

2. For what reason had Merlin fallen into a deep melancholy in "Merlin and Vivien"?

3. What does Balin do after he suspects the Queen is unfaithful?

4. How does Vivien tell Guinevere that her parents died?

5. Merlin's sought-after spell involved being able to do what to people?

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