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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 Athol's daughter?
2. Why are Merlyn and his men nervous about the planned cavalry display for Athol and his men?
3. When Ambrose and Ludmilla come to check on Merlyn after he is stabbed, what is he doing when they think he is sleeping?
4. What does Merlyn feel when he gives Ambrose and Ludmilla his blessing over their relationship?
5. How do Athol's friends view his leprosy?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why is Ludmilla familiar to Merlyn when they meet in Chapter 3?
2. What happens between Merlyn and Finn when they first meet?
3. What does King Athol do to Finn when he learns that he has been rude to Merlyn?
4. What impression does Merlyn have of the leper colony after he leaves?
5. What does Merlyn tell the Council about his return in Chapter 4?
6. What does Merlyn imagine the leper colony to be like before he arrives?
7. How does Merlyn first interpret his dream in which he is flying right before he and his men are supposed to leave for Eire?
8. What connection does Merlyn realize he has with his captors in Chapter 1?
9. What is problematic about Merlyn's decision to bring horses as a gift to Donuil's father?
10. What prevents Merlyn from realizing that he is not, in fact, alone when he goes to visit a secret vale in Chapter 6?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss at least 3 challenges an author, like Whyte, faces when writing a story that takes place so long ago in history. Make sure to use at least 3 examples from "The Saxon Shore" to support your position.
Essay Topic 2
Discuss at least 4 aspects of "The Saxon Shore" that can easily be carried over into the next novel in The Camulod Chronicles.
Essay Topic 3
Choose at least one female character from "The Saxon Shore" and discuss at least 3 ways she goes against traditional gender stereotypes of someone like her.
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