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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. Why are Merlyn and his men nervous about the planned cavalry display for Athol and his men?
2. How many days after his stabbing does Merlyn finally leave for Eire?
3. What does Merlyn say to Ambrose when he asks, in Chapter 6, if the infantry and the cavalry every combine?
4. What does Merlyn say in response to Ambrose's assertions that Merlyn is a sorcerer?
5. What wild animal attacks the group in Chapter 11?
Short Essay Questions
1. What happens when Ironhair blocks Merlyn's way in Chapter 6?
2. Why does Merlyn come to realize that he was wrong in calling the Outlanders barbarians?
3. What does Merlyn tell his captors about how he came across the baby Arthur?
4. What does Merlyn come to realize his flying dream in Chapter 8 is actually about?
5. What happens when a wild bear attacks the crowd just as Merlyn and his men are preparing for their cavalry display?
6. What does Merlyn imagine the leper colony to be like before he arrives?
7. What connection does Merlyn realize he has with his captors in Chapter 1?
8. Why does Merlyn remove the ring from around baby Arthur's neck in Chapter 1?
9. What happens between Merlyn and Finn when they first meet?
10. When Merlyn and his men arrive in Eire, how do they decide to proceed north?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss how the Prologue of "The Saxon Shore" 1) sets the tone for the rest of the novel and 2) introduces at least 3 key facts about Merlyn that are important throughout the rest of the text. Make sure to use direct quotations and evidence from the text to support your thesis.
Essay Topic 2
Discuss 1) at least 3 ways the novel would change if it were written from the perspective of Arthur as well as 2) at least 3 literary devices Whyte could use while writing from this new and different perspective.
Essay Topic 3
Compare and contrast the characters of Merlyn and Ambrose. How are they similar? How are they different? Make sure to use direct evidence from the text, such as examples and quotations, to support your thesis.
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