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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 helps to settle down Gwenhwyfar as she is traveling?

2. Who is too old to bear Uther a son?

3. To whom does Arthur bow during his crowning ceremony - Bishop of Glastonbury and/or the Merlin of Avalon?

4. Who looks at Gwenhwyfar hungrily?

5. What must Arthur return if he gives up his oath to Avalon?

Short Essay Questions

1. To where does Morgaine go in order to attend the ceremony in which she is to give up her maidenhead?

2. What does Uther stare at that beckons Igraine and he to meet again and again?

3. VIviane asks Raven to put aside her vow of silence and become the Lady of the Lake. What is Raven's response?

4. What does Morgaine suspect when the moon has gone through another cycle and she did not break her moon fast?

5. Viviane is coming to the Pentecost celebration to remind Arthur of what?

6. Why is Gorlois so enraged with Igraine?

7. What does Igraine do that causes her to become quite ill?

8. Before Kevin and Morgaine go to Camelot, what happens?

9. When is Uther supposed to arrive to find Igraine?

10. To where does Arthur order all the women and children be sent to as the battles are increasing?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Knowing what is going to happen is something characters rely on for everyday decisions. But does knowing what will happen actually help the characters or does it harm them? If you were a character in this story, would you want to know the future? Why or why not? Does living in the present work better than knowing what's up ahead? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Magic is used constantly in the story - sometimes for good and sometimes for bad. Do you feel this story could have been told without the magical elements? Why or why not? Give three examples of scenes in which magic was used, but didn't need to be - in your opinion.

Essay Topic 3

In the end, Excalibur is thrown into the lake so that no one else will use it. Why do you think this is done? What harm has Excalibur caused its users? Should Excalibur have been made in the first place? Why or why not?

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