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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 does Lucanus tell Merlyn he should fear about the lepers?

3. How does Ambrose react to the beauty and power of Camulod?

4. Who is Lucanus?

5. How does Athol react to the gifts Merlyn and Donuil bring?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when a wild bear attacks the crowd just as Merlyn and his men are preparing for their cavalry display?

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

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

4. What is Merlyn's main mission as described in the Prologue in "The Saxon Shore"?

5. What does Merlyn tell the Council about his return in Chapter 4?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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