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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. What surprises Queen Morgause about Mordred as he comes to court in Chapter 2?

2. As she tells Mordred the story of his birth and childhood, who does Queen Morguase lead Mordred to believe his father is?

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

4. Where is the traveler's next stop?

5. Why was Mordred sent to Brude and Sula (or what were they told by the Queen)?

Short Essay Questions

1. When the Orkney princes are reunited with their mother, how do they act?

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

3. Why is Morgause sent to a convent instead of back to the islands?

4. What does Arthur promise to Mordred?

5. When Arthur reveals that he is the father of Mordred, how does Mordred react?

6. When Arthur reveals that Morgasue is Mordred's mother, how does Mordred react?

7. How is Mordred introduced to the Orkney princes and Queen Morgause?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the point of view used by the author throughout the entire book.

Was is first person, second, person, or third person (limited or subjective)?

How does this point of view influence the reader's opinion concerning Mordred's innocence?

How does this literary choice create sympathy for Mordred? Or would you disagree? Does the voice not create a sympathetic tone for Mordred?

Essay Topic 3

Describe Morgan to her sister, Queen Morgause.

How are the sisters the same?

How do they both plot the downfall of Arthur?

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