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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Geoffrey's dedication is a request that his benefactor, Alexander, ___________________.
(a) Promote his book.
(b) Financially support him.
(c) Receive the text favorably.
(d) Read his book.

2. What does Caesar think will be easy about the Britons?
(a) They will be easy to convert.
(b) They will be an easy target for him to subjugate.
(c) They will be easy to get along with.
(d) They will be easy to transport to Rome.

3. Two years later Caesar once again gathers a fleet and sets sail for Britain. When Cassivelaunus learns of Caesar's approach, what does he do?
(a) He garrisons his cities and has iron tipped stakes implanted in the river bed.
(b) He runs and hides.
(c) He gathers his people for a town meeting.
(d) He evacuates the city.

4. Who are the original inhabitants that have been driven into the minority by the invasion of the others?
(a) The Gauls.
(b) The Saxons.
(c) The Germans.
(d) The Britons.

5. Estrildis gives birth to a daughter named _____________.
(a) Madden.
(b) Heather.
(c) Habren.
(d) Maddie.

6. Aided by a Greek man named _______________, Brutus assumes a leadership role and begins planning to undertake the freeing of the Trojan slaves.
(a) Athena.
(b) Apollo.
(c) Athaca.
(d) Assaracus.

7. How is Vortimer killed?
(a) He is stabbed by his father.
(b) His mother poisons him.
(c) He is poisoned by an adviser.
(d) His father drowns him.

8. How might Leil be described as a ruler?
(a) Kind.
(b) Gracious.
(c) Powerful.
(d) Feeble.

9. When Corineus dies, what does Locrinus do?
(a) He leaves the kingdom to Gwendolen.
(b) He abandons Estrildis and makes Gwendolen his queen.
(c) He has Gwendolen killed.
(d) He abandons Gwendolen and makes Estrildis his queen.

10. The British people soon become afraid of the swelling number of Saxons and turn to who for aide?
(a) Hengist.
(b) The Pope.
(c) Vortigern.
(d) Vortimer.

11. Who takes controls of the kingdom when Locrinus is killed?
(a) Habren.
(b) Gwendolen.
(c) Estrildis.
(d) Madden.

12. Caesar assumes these lost relatives will know what?
(a) More about modern warfare.
(b) Nothing about Roman life.
(c) More than he does.
(d) Nothing about modern warfare.

13. For how long does Madden rule?
(a) Fifty years.
(b) Forty years.
(c) Twenty years.
(d) Thirty years.

14. There are ___________ races of man that populate the isle.
(a) Four.
(b) Three.
(c) Five.
(d) Two.

15. The first part opens with a description of Britain as what?
(a) A busy metropolis.
(b) An idyllic island.
(c) A desolate wasteland.
(d) An ordinary island.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Vortigern realize about Merlin?

2. Brutus secures the castle and leaves 600 soldiers to guard it while he goes out to tell the Trojan people of his recent victory. Pandrasus decides to attack the fortress by night. Is he successful in wearing down the Trojans inside?

3. What does Cassivelaunus do to celebrate his second victory?

4. Britain boasts "_________ noble rivers."

5. Where is Constans raised?

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