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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. How does Arthur continue to respect Queen Guinevere?

2. Why is it difficult for Mordred to sleep at the beginning of Chapter 5?

3. Who falls in love with Morgause?

4. In Chapter 14, where is Queen Morgause sent by Arthur?

5. After meeting the other princes, what does Mordred realize about them and the influence of their mother?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the Queen feel when she heard that Merlin has died? Who contacts her so that they can plan the demise of Arthur?

2. How do Brude and Sula like raising Mordred and what do they suspect concerning his origins?

3. Where does the ship stop before continuing onto Camelot?

4. When the Ornkey princes and their mother arrive at Camelot, why aren't they allowed to enter into the kingdom?

5. What does Mordred feel upon his return home to Brude and Sula?

6. Why does Mordred seek freedom like the wildcat he tries to release?

7. What do Mordred's fights with the twins come to signify?

8. As the rest of the court learns that Mordred is the son of King Arthur, how do they act toward Mordred?

9. Why does Mordred think that Morgause is lying about her treatment at the convent?

10. In Chapter 8, a ship arrives with news for the Orkney princes. What is the news?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe 3 times where Mordred's status is threatened.

Does this happen because Mordred is illegitimate or because Mordred he does not correctly defend himself and his title?

Essay Topic 2

Research the legend of Guinevere.

Why have historians and other writers constantly tried to present a good woman as an adulterer?

Does it have to do with her ability to influence powerful men?

Essay Topic 3

Compare Gawain's legacy to his half brother Mordred. You may use outside references to learn about Gawain and Mordred's historical legacies.

First, compare their historical legacies, then compare their legacies from the Wicked Day?

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