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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. In Book II, Chapter 1, when are the boys allowed to visit their mother?

2. When attempting to visit Sula and Brude, what does Mordred witness?

3. What did Gabran admit his lover, Morgause, did before dying?

4. Before Mordred can get to the "ailing" Morgause, who has arrived at the convent?

5. How do the two men commiserate and connect with one another?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Arthur looking for when the guards bring Mordred in to see him?

2. What does Queen Morgasue reveal to Mordred on his first visit to her castle?

3. Why is Mordred fearful once he has killed Gabran?

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

5. What shocking action does the Queen perform in Chapter 9? What does this tell Mordred about the Queen?

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

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

8. What does Mordred slowly begin to understand about his place as King Lot's bastard?

9. What does Mordred overhear that makes him continue to question Queen Morgause's true nature?

10. Why does Mordred think that he must watch what he says around Morgause's sons?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe Morgan to her sister, Queen Morgause.

How are the sisters the same?

How do they both plot the downfall of Arthur?

Essay Topic 2

Gareth is the youngest of all Morgause's sons. Analyze the character.

Describe how he is protected by Gawain and then Mordred.

How is Gareth manipulated by all of his brothers?

Why does he allow himself to be pushed around and how does this lead to his death?

Essay Topic 3

Although much can be blamed on Morgause and the Orkney princes, How does Arthur aide in the destruction of his own kingdom?

Name three ways he cold have saved his throne dome?

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