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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 Ambrose?
2. What relationship do Lucanus and Ludmilla have?
3. What does Ambrose tell Merlyn his men fight like?
4. What does Merlyn say to Ambrose when he asks, in Chapter 6, if the infantry and the cavalry every combine?
5. How does Merlyn's aunt react when she sees him in Chapter 4?
Short Essay Questions
1. What happens when Ironhair blocks Merlyn's way in Chapter 6?
2. What does Merlyn tell the Council about his return in Chapter 4?
3. What does Merlyn believe that Arthur's destiny is?
4. When Merlyn and his men arrive in Eire, how do they decide to proceed north?
5. What does Merlyn come to realize his flying dream in Chapter 8 is actually about?
6. How does Merlyn first interpret his dream in which he is flying right before he and his men are supposed to leave for Eire?
7. What do Merlyn and his men realize after they are attacked by, and then kill, the wild boar in Chapter 11?
8. What is Merlyn's main mission as described in the Prologue in "The Saxon Shore"?
9. What does Merlyn tell his captors about how he came across the baby Arthur?
10. Why is Ludmilla familiar to Merlyn when they meet in Chapter 3?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
Analyze at least 3 literary techniques Whyte uses to make one character of your choosing from "The Saxon Shore" very likable OR very unlikable to the reader.
Essay Topic 3
Describe at least four negative aspects of having a protagonist as well-known (outside of the context of "The Saxon Shore") as Meryln. Make sure to use evidence from the novel to support your position.
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