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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 gives the death blow to the animal that interrupts the cavalry show for Athol and his men?
2. What item from the animal in Chapter 11 does Dedalus keep?
3. How have the people of Eire taken care of Arthur during Merlyn's absence?
4. What does Merlyn dream about the night after he visits the leper colony?
5. What does baby Arthur wear around his neck that Merlyn removes in Chapter 1?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Ambrose think that Merlyn knows about his relationship with Ludmilla?
2. What is Merlyn's main mission as described in the Prologue in "The Saxon Shore"?
3. What impression does Merlyn have of the leper colony after he leaves?
4. Why does Ambrose decide to stay in Camulod in Chapter 6?
5. Why does Merlyn come to realize that he was wrong in calling the Outlanders barbarians?
6. What does Merlyn come to realize his flying dream in Chapter 8 is actually about?
7. What is problematic about Merlyn's decision to bring horses as a gift to Donuil's father?
8. What does Merlyn tell the Council about his return in Chapter 4?
9. What is the history of Excalibur as described in Chapter 4?
10. What does Merlyn imagine the leper colony to be like before he arrives?
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
Analyze at least 4 different ways the story of "The Saxon Shore" would change if the setting were in a major, modern, metropolitan area.
Essay Topic 3
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.
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