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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Locrinus hide Estrildis?
(a) In peasant's home.
(b) In a barn.
(c) In his bed chambers.
(d) In a cave beneath the town.

2. In Greece, what does Brutus learn?
(a) He is Greek.
(b) The leaders of Greece are Trojans.
(c) The Greeks are very intelligent.
(d) A large number of Trojans are being kept in captivity.

3. What happens when Cassivelaunus' nephew, Hirelgdas, is slain?
(a) He goes on a rampage against Androgeus.
(b) He prays for his slain nephew.
(c) He hides in his chambers.
(d) He evacuates the village.

4. Geoffrey of Monmouth says he will relate to the reader what exactly?
(a) How the British isles drew inhabitants.
(b) How the Britons successfully fought other groups of people.
(c) How Britain became overrun by outside forces.
(d) How the kings each improve the island.

5. What does Mempricius do after he kills his brother?
(a) He rules the kingdom in peace.
(b) He begins a tyrannical rule.
(c) He kills himself.
(d) He cries.

6. What did Vortigern slowly begin doing?
(a) Stealing money from the royal treasury and placing his own supporters as rulers in neighboring towns.
(b) Selling off parts of Britain.
(c) Rebuilding cities.
(d) Converting Britains to Catholicism.

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

8. Caesar launches a fleet and arrives in Britain where what happens immediately?
(a) He is engaged in battle by Cassivelaunus and other British lords.
(b) He is warmly welcomed.
(c) He is ignored.
(d) He is brought to see Cassivelaunus.

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

10. Britain boasts "_________ noble rivers."
(a) Four.
(b) Three.
(c) Two.
(d) Five.

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

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

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

14. Why does Pandrasus begin plotting war?
(a) He is bored.
(b) He follows the advice of his counselors.
(c) He hates Brutus.
(d) It is the first idea that comes to mind.

15. Merlin says that if the workers dig into the ground they will find a pool that, once drained, will reveal two hollow rocks, each containing what?
(a) A lizard.
(b) A diamond.
(c) A dragon.
(d) A snake.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Aeneas marry?

2. When Madden dies, his two sons, Mempricius and Malin, do what?

3. When Hengist's army arrives from Saxony, his daughter, Renwein, is also on board. Vortigern falls madly in love with the girl and desires to wed her even though she is also a pagan. Why does Hengist agree to the marriage?

4. Why are many readers already familiar with King Leir's story?

5. Does Locrinus marry Corineus' daughter, Gwendolen?

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