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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 Morgaine go in order to begin to create a plan to take away Excalibur?

2. Who tells Morgaine that he is ready to die for the cause of Avalon?

3. Who does Gwydion accidentally kill in anger?

4. What does Morgaine discover, even though she is advanced in years?

5. Who is the mother of Gwydion?

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. What makes Morgause finally feel her age?

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

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

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

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

8. Why does Lancelet die when he touches the Grail in the chapel into which Morgaine leads him?

9. Who wants Morgaine to help her marry Lancelet?

10. Who do Arthur and Gwenhwyfar begin to trust as they stay at the deserted Camelot?

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

Making promises is something that doesn't seem to work in this story. Cite three different times when a promise was made, but was then broken. What do you think this says about the characters who were involved? Should the promise have been made in the first place? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

The idea of a prophecy is something that causes characters in this book to take actions they might not have taken otherwise. What do you feel is the importance of prophecy? Is there a place for prophecy in today's times? Why or why not? What do you think would have happened if there was no prophecy in this story?

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