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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 is the harp player that soothes Morgaine's anger?

2. Why is Igraine disappointed in Chapter 4?

3. What happens when Morgaine tries to enter Avalon?

4. Who is terrified to be outside?

5. Who is expected to die soon, necessitating the need for a new king?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who sits on the garden wall, terrified to be outside?

2. During the crowning ceremony, to whom does Arthur bow?

3. Who goes to the castle to visit Igraine as she is dying?

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

5. After a vision from the Sight, from whom does Igraine expect a visit?

6. Who does Igraine have a bad feeling about, as they are about to be married?

7. What does Arthur carry into battle that ensures his wounds do not bleed heavily?

8. Where has Igraine lived since the death of Uther?

9. What is the secret that Morgaine lets slip to Gwenhwyfar?

10. Who is also known as Galahad?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Making promises is something that doesn't seem to work in this story. Cite three different times when a promise was made, but was then broken. What do you think this says about the characters who were involved? Should the promise have been made in the first place? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

The Old Ways seem to have been around for many years before Christianity and this fact is a large factor in this story. Why do you think people followed the Old Ways? What does this practice offer to the common person? Why is Christianity something that is appealing after time goes on?

Essay Topic 3

The character of Viviane is an interesting one. Though she seems to have the best interests of the characters at heart; at other times, she seems calculating and power hungry. Give examples of ways that Viviane actually hurts her mission to keep the Goddess alive in people's hearts. What do you think she could have done differently?

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