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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Mordred notice about his mother's new home?
(a) Parts of the building might collapse.
(b) Her convent is very far away.
(c) She has hidden expensive furnishings for her son's visits.
(d) It is an awful dwelling.

2. What will the two men try to live with and forget?
(a) Queen Guinevere.
(b) Morgause's manipulations.
(c) Merlin's prophecy.
(d) The Orkney princes' unruliness.

3. How does Queen Morguase plan to use Mordred once she meets him?
(a) Have him become a servant.
(b) To love him as a son.
(c) She will use him to regain access to Arthur.
(d) She wants him to be a teacher so he can teach the people of the village.

4. Who alerts the guards of Mordred's escape attempt?
(a) Merlin.
(b) Gareth.
(c) Nimue.
(d) Gawain.

5. As Queen Morgause offers her sympathy concerning Morgause's loss, he can tell it is ___________.
(a) Easily given.
(b) Truthful.
(c) False.
(d) Sincere.

6. To test Mordred, what does Morgause have him do in Chapter 9?
(a) Makes him kill a large animal.
(b) Touch her in appropriately.
(c) Has him stare into a pool of water in her conjuring room.
(d) Give her a massage.

7. Who sends Gawain to bring Mordred back to the castle to be thanked?
(a) Sula.
(b) King Arthur.
(c) Queen Morgause.
(d) King Lot.

8. Why is it difficult for Mordred to sleep at the beginning of Chapter 5?
(a) He needs no light where he sleeps.
(b) He now lives at the castle with his half brothers.
(c) He feels bad for leaving his family.
(d) He has the gout.

9. Why are Gawain and Mordred now friends?
(a) They both hate Morgause.
(b) Gawain feels he can learn a lot from Mordred.
(c) Mordred confdes in Gawain.
(d) Mordred will no longer be taking land from Gawain.

10. As Mordred begins his life as a prince, what does he learn to do?
(a) Fight, ride, and establish his place.
(b) Fight and get into scrapes.
(c) Ride a pony.
(d) To read.

11. How are the brothers treated when they arrive at Camelot?
(a) Asked to wait two towns over.
(b) Forced to sleep with commoners.
(c) Rudely, and forced to go home.
(d) Turned politely away.

12. Who falls in love with Morgause?
(a) Arthur falls in love with her again.
(b) Bedwyr.
(c) Knight Lamorak, her appointed guard.
(d) Mordred is finally wooed by his own mother.

13. What does Nimue have?
(a) A mean streak.
(b) Morgause's trust.
(c) A kind heart.
(d) All the powers and memories of Merlin.

14. After meeting the other princes, what does Mordred realize about them and the influence of their mother?
(a) He wishes the Queen was his mother.
(b) The boys think their mother is manipulative.
(c) He will have to watch his words and actions.
(d) None of the boys like their mother.

15. Which of Morgause's actions in Chapter 9 shock Mordred?
(a) Morgause tells Mordred he must leave Camelot forever.
(b) Morgause kisses Mordred.
(c) She cuts off all her hair.
(d) She tells Mordred the truth.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Sula believe are Mordred's real parents?

2. What stops Arthur and King Urbgen from causing Queen Morgan harm?

3. Who are the princes put in the care of?

4. As Chapter 15 ends, why are the two men excited and happy?

5. Why do the other princes begin to resent Mordred?

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