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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. What kind of life does Lucanus live?

2. When Ironhair and Merlyn have a confrontation in Chapter 6, who wins?

3. What does the wild animal that interrupts the beginning of the cavalry show do first?

4. Where does Merlyn go to grieve his wife in Chapter 6?

5. What does Lucius Varo do for a living?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Ambrose decide to stay in Camulod in Chapter 6?

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

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

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

6. What does King Athol do to Finn when he learns that he has been rude to Merlyn?

7. What does Merlyn believe that Arthur's destiny is?

8. What happens when Ironhair blocks Merlyn's way in Chapter 6?

9. What does Merlyn imagine the leper colony to be like before he arrives?

10. What does Connor tell Merlyn, when he is his captive, he is going to do with Merlyn and baby Arthur?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe at least 3 things that Whyte is able to do with the character of Merlyn because he is a man AND at least 3 things he is *not* able to do with him because he is a man.

Essay Topic 2

Write a well-reasoned argument discussing whether or not Merlyn is a good role model for young adult readers.

Essay Topic 3

Write a well-reasoned argument paper discussing how leprosy functions as its own unique character in "The Saxon Shore." Make sure to use direct evidence from the text to support your strong thesis statement.

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