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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 given the task of making the magical scabbard?

2. Who comes to relieve Lancelet who must go to Arthur for preparation?

3. Whose life does Viviane end with her permission?

4. Gorlois can no longer perform ________ with Igraine.

5. Who tells Igraine news of the world?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who is also known as Galahad?

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

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

5. Why is Gorlois so enraged with Igraine?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The question of loyalty is something which is brought up constantly in this novel. Cite three different examples of loyalty in this novel and decide whether or not each character involved was loyal or not. Why or why not? Do you feel the loyalty was deserved in each case? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Avalon is a mysterious place that seems to hold as many secrets as it creates. Why do you feel Avalon is shown to be a physical place in this story? Could Avalon have been an idea and still have been effective to the story? Why or why not? Do you think Avalon was a real place to the characters in the story? Why or why not? The magical qualities sometimes make this hard to determine.

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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