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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 does Igraine warn during an out of body experience?

2. What is Uther fascinated by, causing Gorlois to think he might be attracted to his wife?

3. If Gwenhwyfar is pregnant, when will the baby be born, she determines?

4. Who looks at Gwenhwyfar hungrily?

5. Who does Viviane suggest is behind the brushes of death that Arthur has had?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. When Arthur suggests that Morgaine get married to Lancelet, who protests this idea?

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

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

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

8. Who lets Viviane know that Uther Pendragon is dying from a fatal wound in battle?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Was Arthur an effective king? Why or why not? Cite examples of actions he took that relate to your answer. Do you feel that someone else would have made a better king? Who? 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

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.

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