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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. The child is given to a midwife and the name Brutus is bestowed upon him. What does Brutus do following the accidental slaying of his father?

2. Vortigern sends messengers to bid Hengist to return to Britain with a small company of men. With how many men does Hengist sail?

3. Aldroenus offers to send his brother, Constantine, with how many soldiers to aide the Britons?

4. Who do Vortigern's magicians tell him to search out to help him with his building project?

5. While the disagreement rages, Vortigern counsels Constans to do what?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Locrinus do when Corineus dies? How does this affect Locrinus' life?

2. How does Cassivelaunus' emotions get the best of him?

3. What takes place after Pandrasus agrees to his daughter's marriage to Brutus?

4. How do more Saxons begin arriving in Britain?

5. What do Brutus' sons do when he dies?

6. Why does Brutus marry Pandrasus' daughter?

7. Describe Severus' reign.

8. What happens after Claudius returns to Rome?

9. How does Merlin begin helping Vortigern?

10. Why is Vortimer poisoned?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Cassivelaunus attempts to restore Britain's glory.

Part 1) Who is Cassivelaunus? How does he attempt to restore Britain's glory? Is he successful? Why or why not?

Part 2) How does Cassivelaunus compare to Brutus? What flaw does he possess? How does this flaw affect his judgment and ultimately his country?

Part 3) What could Cassivelaunus have done differently? How might this affect Britain?

Essay Topic 2

Geoffrey discusses many Kings, both good and bad.

Part 1) Choose two of these Kings. Describe them.

Part 2) Are these kings good or bad? How do you know? How do their actions affect the people of Britain? How are their actions influenced by others?

Part 3) How do these Kings affect the overall history of Britain?

Essay Topic 3

The story of King Leir is familiar to many readers.

Part 1) Describe this story. Why is it familiar? Why might Shakespeare have been interested in King Leir's story?

Part 2) What is the message of this story? How do you know this?

Part 3) How can a reader today relate to this story, as well as this book as a whole? Use the text to support your response.

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