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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. Cadwallo sets sail for Brittany but how does he end up on an island named Guernsey?

2. What does Gormund do to the city where Keredic has taken refuge?

3. What happens when Merlin tells the men to try moving the stones?

4. Cadwallo continually tries to return to Britain. How is Edwin always able to thwart Cadwallo's plans?

5. Which dragon represents the Saxons who Vortigern has allowed to overrun the island?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the festival Arthur holds when he returns home after nine years.

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

3. How does Vortigern die?

4. What happens when three springs erupt?

5. Why does Octa end up living in an uninhabited area of Britain as a subject of the King?

6. What happens between the co-rulers, Cadwallo and Ewin?

7. What does Merlin say about a tree?

8. What is said about the Thunderer and the German worm?

9. Describe the rule of one of the Kings listed by the author.

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

All that Brutus had created was destroyed by his sons.

Part 1) Who are his sons? How do their personalities reveal them to be poor leaders?

Part 2) Does their inability to lead make them bad people? Why or why not?

Part 3) Why do these sons not have the national pride their father had? Why is Britain not as important to them?

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

Merlin's prophecies are extraordinary.

Part 1) Who is Merlin? How is Merlin, himself, extraordinary?

Part 2) What is significant about Merlin's prophecies? Do you believe these prophecies actually took place? Why or why not?

Part 3) How is Merlin's prophecy symbolic? What does it reveal about Britain's past?

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