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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many soldiers accompany Arthur, Mordred, and Agravain on their travels to meet the Britons?
(a) 100.
(b) 500.
(c) 200.
(d) 1000.

2. What seems to be the author's purpose in this section?
(a) To clarify what really happened.
(b) To justify Mordred's action in taking over.
(c) Show Mordred as a traitor.
(d) Show Arthur as weak.

3. After Mordred is invited back to Camelot, what does he learn of the Romans?
(a) They wish to kill Arthur.
(b) They are again interested in Britain.
(c) They are vicious and resilient.
(d) They want advice from Arthur.

4. What does Mordred gain while living here?
(a) Fortune.
(b) A couple servants.
(c) A castle.
(d) A wife and family.

5. Luckily for the king, who recovers from his wounds?
(a) Cedric.
(b) Bedwyr.
(c) Constantine.
(d) Frederick.

6. Why do Mordred and Arthur think that Gawain and Gareth have gone to the north?
(a) They want to see Arthur.
(b) To get a change of weather.
(c) To meet Cedric.
(d) To seek revenge against Lamorak.

7. Before Arthur leaves, what do he and Mordred discuss?
(a) How Mordred should run the Kingdom.
(b) Guinevere's future.
(c) What should happen in the event of Arthur's death.
(d) Bedwyr's succession of Arthur.

8. Who does Nimue insist she is?
(a) God.
(b) Merlin.
(c) All knowing being.
(d) The devil.

9. What does Bedwyr serve as when Arthur is away?
(a) Regent of Camelot.
(b) Queen's right hand man.
(c) Second in command to Mordred.
(d) First Knight.

10. Who does Arthur propose an alliance with in this section?
(a) The Saxons.
(b) Burgundians.
(c) The Franks.
(d) The Romans.

11. What is Mordred slowly learning about Agravain?
(a) He wishes to be close with Arthur.
(b) Agravain is in love with Guinevere.
(c) He is a good brother.
(d) He is a vicious man bent on revenge.

12. What distances Mordred from the Orkney princes?
(a) The hate for Mordred feels for his mother.
(b) They do not see each other as brothers.
(c) His cool demeanor concerning their mother.
(d) His closeness to Arthur.

13. What has Agravain become obsessed with?
(a) Arthur's inability to love him.
(b) Mordred's love for Guinevere.
(c) Bedwyr and Guinevere's supposed relationship.
(d) Arthur and Mordred.

14. When Mordred rejoins Camelot, how is that state of the kingdom?
(a) In a transition period.
(b) At peace.
(c) Looking for leadership.
(d) In turmoil.

15. What is Mordred unconcerned with at the end of this section?
(a) His own fate.
(b) The prophecy.
(c) Rumors about Bedwyr and Guinevere.
(d) His father's affections for him.

Short Answer Questions

1. Although this chapter presents the state of the kingdom, the Princess Elen story line is ____________.

2. Why does the King want Mordred back?

3. What does Arthur ask Mordred to do again and again?

4. Why is Mordred concerned about his half brothers being back at court?

5. What has happened to Bedwyr?

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