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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. Who is sent to attempt and assassinate Edwin's magician?

2. Instead of heeding the advice of his counselors, what does Aurelius do?

3. Vortigern orders Merlin to speak what the dragons mean. What does Merlin do?

4. Arthur soon learns that he is feared by what leaders?

5. As soon as Aurelius sets foot on the island,what happens?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do the dragons represent?

2. What is the importance of the Boar of Cornwall?

3. What does Merlin say about the star Uther sees?

4. What good does Aurelius do for Britain?

5. What does Merlin say about a tree?

6. What does Arthur do with his leadership and military abilities? How does he also show that he respects the ideas of others?

7. Describe King Solomon's speech. How does Cadwallo respond?

8. Why does Arthur decide to conquer many other lands?

9. What will happen in the time of the lion?

10. How does God encourage his troops?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Britain is founded by an outcast.

Part 1) Who is this outcast? How does he become an outcast?

Part 2) Should he have been an outcast? Why or why not?

Part 3) What is significant about the fact this founder is an outcast? What does this say about the people of Britain at this time and today?

Essay Topic 2

Edwin's magician serves as a representation of evil.

Part 1) Describe Edwin's magician. How does he represent evil? What evil is being represented?

Part 2) How is this evil seen throughout this book? How has this evil affected the people of Britain?

Part 3) Does this evil affect countries today? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

King Arthur's personal character is far above that of the rulers who preceded him.

Part 1) Describe King Arthur. How is he the consummate King?

Part 2) How is he connected to the brilliant star? How does this star foreshadow his greatness?

Part 3) How does Arthur resemble Brutus? How does the reader know that, although he is extraordinary, he is still human? What does this mean for the rest of us?

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