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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. Why is Mordred now believed to be a traitor?

2. Why is Mordred surprised at the meeting with the Saxtons?

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

4. Why does Mordred travel to the Southern coast?

5. As Mordred works alongside Bedwyr, what does he learn about him?

Short Essay Questions

1. When Gaheris catches his mother in her lover's arms, how does he react?

2. Although the Orkney princes return to the castle, are they trusted by the king?

3. Unfortunately for Arthur, what news does he hear while injured?

4. Why must Mordred and Bedwyr go after Princess Elen?

5. Why doesn't Mordred think Gawain should go as a part of the peace envoy?

6. Why does Arthur choose Mordred to accompany him on the trip to meet the Saxons?

7. What confusion occurs in Guinevere's bed chamber?

8. Who has redeemed himself in Arthur's eye?

9. What is the gossip surrounding the court about Guinevere and Bedwyr?

10. Who discovers Mordred and why does he insist that Mordred must come back to Camelot?

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

Describe the influence of the Roman empire over the Celts.

How did Arthur come to rule over all the King's of Briton?

Lastly, what does the threat of Roman rule signify for Arthurian culture?

Essay Topic 3

Magic and mysticism are heavily prevalent in Celtic culture.

How does Stewart successfully weave her tale and include elements of Celtic mysticism?

Compare mysticism in Celtic and Roman culture are they at all similar?

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