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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. Why does Sheelagh ask Merlyn's opinion of Donuil?
2. What is Twistback's relationship with his daughter, Sheelagh, like?
3. What is Sheelagh very gifted with?
4. Who tells Merlyn to go on a hunt in Chapter 21?
5. In Chapter 17, where does Athol say he is going to move his people for the Winter?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is particularly delightful about Arthur, as noted in Chapter 23?
2. How does Merlyn react in Chapter 19 when he hears that the leper colony has been attacked?
3. How does Arthur's wet nurse react when Merlyn tells her that Arthur will be going to Camulod?
4. What does Sheelagh seem to know instinctively about her relationship with Donuil?
5. What happens that leads Merlyn to suspect something is wrong as he and his group depart Eire?
6. In what situation does Merlyn find Mordecai after everyone goes out looking for him?
7. What misunderstanding do Dergyll and Merlyn realize has happened between them?
8. Why do Merlyn's friends make him go hunting before the festivities in Chapter 21?
9. What happens after Dergyll and Merlyn realize what has happened with Ironhair?
10. For what reasons does Sheelagh given Merlyn such a deep kiss as she leaves to reunite with Donuil?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe at least 4 features of Ironhair and how those features fulfill the traditional, literary requirements of a villain.
Essay Topic 2
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 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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