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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 has been sick in bad with the lung fever for most of the winter?

2. Who arrives a few days before Pentecost with the news of Galahad's death?

3. Who wants to rule in King Loedengranz's stead, as he is dead?

4. Who is the child that must go with Morgaine to learn the ways of Avalon?

5. Where does Morgaine lead Accolon?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Morgaine distressed by as she, Uriens, Accolon, and Gwydion meet with Arthur?

2. What happens in Raven's vision?

3. Why does Gwydion flatter Morgause so much?

4. What name do the Saxons give to Gwydion, meaning Evil Counsel?

5. What happens as Nimue tries to seduce Kevin?

6. Who wants Morgaine to help her marry Lancelet?

7. What does Lancelet believe about his marriage to Elaine?

8. On Pentecost, who does Arthur name as his heir?

9. Why is Gwenhwyfar jealous at the next year's Pentecost?

10. At Morgaine's request, what does Lancelet do at the end of the story?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In the end, Excalibur is thrown into the lake so that no one else will use it. Why do you think this is done? What harm has Excalibur caused its users? Should Excalibur have been made in the first place? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Many characters in this story have affairs with others that they love because they are with others they do not love. Cite three examples where this happens in the story. Why do you think these affairs happen, beyond the feelings for the other person? What caused these affairs and how could they have been prevented? Could they have been prevented?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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