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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. What does Belasius already know Merlin has?

2. Who warns Merlin about Dinias?

3. Where was Merlin's grandfather's house?

4. What do Merlin and Cadal do with Galapas' body?

5. How old is Merlin when his teacher begins to teach him about the crystal cave?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens after Merlin escapes?

2. What does Merlin buy when he arrives across the sea?

3. How would Merlin be described when he was a young boy?

4. What does Cerdic do when he sees the cut on Merlin's face?

5. Why was the man killed, according to Belasius?

6. What does Uther notice about Merlin when he grabs him?

7. What does Merlin see in his vision when he goes back to the crystal cave and Galapas?

8. What does Merlin do in order to keep warm?

9. Merlin wanted to go to Sergontium, but his father thought he was too weak. How did Merlin talk his father into letting him go?

10. What does Merlin have a vision of when he goes back to talk with Ambrosius?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The character of Keri seems minor at first, but her complexity seems to tell the reader there is more she has to offer.

Part 1 - Compare the Keri who was a nun, to the Keri that emerged after she left the nunnery.

Part 2 - What do you think Keri symbolizes in this novel?

Part 3 - Why is Keri's mouth compared to a cave in Merlin's descriptions? What does this seem to say about her role in his life?

Essay Topic 2

Merlin may be intelligent, but he is also a survivor. He is willing to fight for his life, as needed.

Part 1 - Describe the times in which Merlin has battled the elements. What did he do to keep himself safe and sound?

Part 2 - How does the environment affect the actions of Merlin? What do the elements cause him to do?

Part 3 - When Merlin is freezing outside of the town in Book Two, what does he do to survive?

Essay Topic 3

Men are the primary focus of this story, with examples of strong men on nearly every page of the novel.

Part 1 - What are some of the roles of men in this novel? What do they provide for others?

Part 2 - What does the author seem to be saying about men in this novel? Are men positively or negatively portrayed?

Part 3 - What are the roles of women in this novel? What does this seem to say about the author's own feelings?

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