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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Ebraucus sails to Gaul where he does what?
(a) Asks to meet with the King.
(b) Searches for a wife.
(c) Ransacks cities, gaining great wealth for himself.
(d) Asks for help from the king.

2. For how long does Gwendolen reign?
(a) Twelve years.
(b) Fourteen years.
(c) Fifteen years.
(d) Thirteen years.

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

4. How many of Caesar's soldiers are lost to the water?
(a) Hundreds.
(b) Dozens.
(c) Thousands.
(d) Many.

5. Membritius stands up and says that the only sensible course of action is what?
(a) To wed Pandrasus' eldest daughter.
(b) To kill Pandrasus.
(c) To return home.
(d) To imprison Pandrasus.

6. Three longships arrive from Saxony, a province in Germany, bearing two men of huge stature. Who are these men?
(a) Vortimer and Voldemort.
(b) Hengist and Horsa.
(c) Vortigern and Renwein.
(d) Aurelius and Utherpendragon.

7. Vortigern sends messengers to bid Hengist to return to Britain with a small company of men. With how many men does Hengist sail?
(a) One thousand.
(b) Three thousand.
(c) Four thousand.
(d) Two thousand.

8. Brutus sends a letter to King Pandrasus asking for what?
(a) The freedom of the slaves.
(b) Financial support.
(c) An army.
(d) Reinforcements.

9. Why is Aldroenus not interested in ruling Britain?
(a) Because of its ruinous state.
(b) Because of its dangerous state.
(c) Because of the powerful King.
(d) Because the people do not trust him.

10. What does Cassivelaunus do to celebrate his second victory?
(a) He takes a vacation.
(b) He marries.
(c) He goes to Rome.
(d) He holds a great feast.

11. Does Locrinus marry Corineus' daughter, Gwendolen?
(a) No.
(b) Not until later.
(c) Yes.
(d) Yes, but he later divorces her.

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

13. Aurelius and Utherpendragon are fostered by whom?
(a) Constantine.
(b) Guithelinus.
(c) Constans.
(d) Vortigern.

14. What does Cassivelaunus do when he becomes worried that his army will starve to death?
(a) He finds food for them.
(b) He petitions Androgeus to intervene with Caesar on his behalf.
(c) He asks Caesar for food.
(d) He orders them to hunt.

15. While the disagreement rages, Vortigern counsels Constans to do what?
(a) Become a priest.
(b) Leave the church and take the kingship.
(c) Aide his brothers in the kingship.
(d) Become his brothers' adviser.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Vortigern slowly begin doing?

2. Guiderius manages to beat Claudius' forces back, but what happens to Guiderius?

3. Gwendolen bears a son called ________________.

4. In Greece, what does Brutus learn?

5. Hengist orders his men to hide daggers in their boots and on his command kill the British lord nearest him during the meeting. Is Vortigern killed?

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