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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 Gwydion say that he will kill if she ever comes near him again?

2. Who has been putting herbs into Gwenhwyfar's wine at night?

3. Who wishes aloud that Lancelet were her husband?

4. Who comes to Avalon to ask Morgaine where Galahad is?

5. Who is the one that killed Avalloch?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. Who is to be schooled in Avalon, as per their agreement for the love potion?

6. Who wants Morgaine to help her marry Lancelet?

7. What does Kevin tell Morgaine she is wrong to do?

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

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

10. Who is going to be schooled in Avalon as a Druid?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The tension between the Church and the Old Ways is thick in this story. Cite three times when these two sets of ideas clash. What could have been done to keep their relationship peaceful? Is there ever a way to have both religious outlooks? 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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