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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 does Arthur refuse to discuss with his son, Mordred?

2. How does the feud between Lamorak at the Orkney princes intensify?

3. Who does King Arthur plan to meet with in Chapter 11 at Brittany?

4. Who does Nimue insist she is?

5. How have Morgause's sons harmed Arthur's kingdom and life?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Mordred decide to flee Camelot?

2. As Mordred takes control of the Round Table, who also helps him?

3. What causes confusion between all the characters during the last part of the book?

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

5. What does Arthur begin to question when he learns his son and wife have betrayed them?

6. What is revealed about Agravain's personality while Mordred gets to know his half brother better?

7. Why do the twins track down and kill Lamorak?

8. Why does Mordred decide to send troops to Cedric's side against the Romans?

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

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

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

Analyze the wildcat as a symbol of Mordred's quest for freedom. Ultimately, what does Mordred wish for freedom from?

By running from his destiny, is he really "free?"

How has Morgause made sure Mordred will never be free?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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