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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. With whom does Arthur give Gwenhwyfar permission to sleep?

2. Who is given the task of making the magical scabbard?

3. How does Igraine know that Gorlois is actually Uther?

4. Where is Igraine living when she is very ill and on the edge of death?

5. Who is now fully Christian and belittles Morgaine's status as a priestess?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who fills the captive Igraine in on the matters of the world when she is taken back to Tintagel by Gorlois?

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

4. Who is also known as Galahad?

5. How long does Viviane make Morgaine wait to see her?

6. Who does Gwenhwyfar accept into service as a lady in waiting?

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

8. How is it that the court gets fever in the spring, but no one dies from this affliction?

9. When Morgaine tries to return to Avalon, what happens?

10. When Gwenhwyfar makes a banner for Arthur to carry in battle, what is his response?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

Gwenhwyfar's jealousy causes her to change throughout the story. Does this jealously help her in her life or does it harm her? Give an example. As she grows in years, she also becomes more pious in her thinking, yet has an affair. Does her contradictory nature help her or hurt her? Why or why not? Do you sympathize with this character or pity her? Why or why not?

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