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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Mordred promise Guinevere if Arthur is killed?
(a) He will send her to a convent.
(b) He will protect her children.
(c) He will protect her and make her queen.
(d) He will send Bedwyr for her.

2. What sends Gaheris into a rage?
(a) His mother's surroundings.
(b) He finds his mother and Lamorak in bed together.
(c) Seeing Mordred follow him to his mother.
(d) His own personal demons.

3. Although this chapter presents the state of the kingdom, the Princess Elen story line is ____________.
(a) Easy to follow.
(b) Giving a lot of detail.
(c) Very necessary.
(d) Confusing.

4. As Mordred takes command of Camelot, who is by his side?
(a) Bedwyr.
(b) Orkney.
(c) Guinevere.
(d) Gawain.

5. The author asks the reader to wonder if the events happen because of _______________.
(a) It is time for Camelot to end.
(b) Merlin's prophecy.
(c) Arthur's inability to choose good people.
(d) Mordred's choices.

6. What is Guinevere scared of?
(a) The brutality of the Romans.
(b) Mordred's affection for her.
(c) What will happen to her if Arthur dies.
(d) How to get back to her convent.

7. In this section, where does the author direct the attention of the reader?
(a) Guinevere's beauty.
(b) To the fictional story line.
(c) The relationship of Arthur and Mordred.
(d) Back to historical facts.

8. Will Mordred act how Arthur wishes?
(a) Yes, only because he loves his father.
(b) No, he wants the whole kingdom to himself.
(c) No, he wants nothing to do with Arthur.
(d) Yes, but may be clouded by love for Guinevere.

9. Who does Mordred meet with to enforce an alliance with the West Saxtons?
(a) Fredrick.
(b) Bedwyr.
(c) Cedric.
(d) Myer.

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

11. What happened to Gaheris as a result of killing this person?
(a) He flees before he can be given punishment.
(b) He is banished.
(c) He is put in jail.
(d) He is sentenced to death.

12. Why is Mordred excited about this proposition?
(a) Wants to please his father.
(b) He wants to serve as king and spend more time with Guinevere.
(c) He hates traveling.
(d) He is greedy for power.

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

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

15. While Arthur recovers, who is at his side?
(a) Constantine.
(b) Mordred.
(c) Elise.
(d) Gawain.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why do Mordred and Arthur think that Gawain and Gareth have gone to the north?

2. What has happened to Bedwyr?

3. How has Morgause's influence ruined Arthur's life?

4. What is Mordred slowly learning about Agravain?

5. What does Cedric claim when Mordred visits him to discuss the war?

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