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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Merlyn get angry with Donuil when he goes hunting by himself in Chapter 10?
(a) Because if he didn't come back, Merlyn couldn't get Arthur back.
(b) All of these answers are correct.
(c) Because he could have gotten hurt.
(d) Because someone is following them and they could have been attacked.

2. What wild animal prevents the beginning of the calvary show for Athol?
(a) A bear.
(b) A boar.
(c) A enormous snake.
(d) A lion.

3. In what perspective is "The Saxon Shore" written?
(a) First person.
(b) Third person.
(c) Second person.
(d) Fourth person.

4. What does Merlyn say in response to Ambrose's assertions that Merlyn is a sorcerer?
(a) That he is sometimes and not others.
(b) That he isn't yet but he's very close to passing his test.
(c) That such ideas are ridiculous.
(d) That he is but Ambrose needs to be more quiet about it.

5. What does Merlyn feel when he gives Ambrose and Ludmilla his blessing over their relationship?
(a) Joy.
(b) Jealousy.
(c) Annoyance.
(d) Anger.

Short Answer Questions

1. How have the people of Eire taken care of Arthur during Merlyn's absence?

2. What important thing(s) do Donuil, Merlyn, and Athol discuss in Athol's tent.

3. What do the men do with the wild animal that attacks them in Chapter 11?

4. Who is Athol?

5. How does Merlyn react when teased by Lucanus about his attraction to Ludmilla?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the history of Excalibur as described in Chapter 4?

2. Why does Ambrose think that Merlyn knows about his relationship with Ludmilla?

3. What do Merlyn and his men realize after they are attacked by, and then kill, the wild boar in Chapter 11?

4. Why does Merlyn remove the ring from around baby Arthur's neck in Chapter 1?

5. What does Merlyn come to realize his flying dream in Chapter 8 is actually about?

6. What prevents Merlyn from realizing that he is not, in fact, alone when he goes to visit a secret vale in Chapter 6?

7. What is surprising about Donuil's choice to stay in Camulod?

8. Why is King Athol so amazed at the candles Merlyn and Donuil bring him?

9. What is problematic about Merlyn's decision to bring horses as a gift to Donuil's father?

10. What connection does Merlyn realize he has with his captors in Chapter 1?

(see the answer keys)

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