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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. Where does Lancelet throw Excalibur?

2. Who does Morgaine meet with that makes her miss mass?

3. What does Morgaine make for Elaine?

4. Who is asked to create a charm that will cause Lancelet to fall in love with the answer to #103?

5. What do the knights pledge to seek for Arthur?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the plan for Avalloch's death?

2. What is the cruel joke that is played on the guests at the great hall's dinner?

3. Right after the church service on Pentecost, what does Lancelet do?

4. Who wants Morgaine to help her marry Lancelet?

5. Gwydion tells Morgaine that he likes to see who his competition is - competition for what?

6. What is Morgaine's plan to take back Excalibur?

7. Why does Gwydion flatter Morgause so much?

8. Why are Arthur's knights invigorated when Arthur arrives back at the table?

9. Who rapes Gwenhwyfar in hopes of getting another heir to the throne?

10. What will the love potion do for Elaine when Lancelet drinks it in his wine?

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

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 Sight is a tool that the women use often in the story. Why do you feel that this was mainly a gift with which women were blessed? What makes women ideal candidates for this quality? Do men have qualities that might stand in the way of the Sight in this story? Why or why not?

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