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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 Mordred currently feel about his mother?

2. How does Arthur continue to respect Queen Guinevere?

3. Why does Morgause suddenly become scared of Mordred?

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

5. How are the brothers treated when they arrive at Camelot?

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. Why is Queen Morgan allowed to act in whatever manner she deems necessary?

3. What does Arthur promise to Mordred?

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. Who has come to love Morgause and how were they able to meet her while she was in seclusion?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the progress of Gawain and analyze his character.

What are the difference between the boy Mordred saved from the cliffs, the young man sent to live at Camelot, and the bitter man who poisons Arthur against Mordred?

Essay Topic 2

Besides Mordred, what other character struggles to fit in because of their unclear status?

Is this character's struggle similar to Mordred's?

Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Describe Guinevere's feelings for the following men:

Mordred

Arthur

Bedwyr

Compare her feelings for each man.

Why does Guinevere choose to return to her convent, rather than choose between the three men?

Is it because she loves them all equally?

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