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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 is Mordred unsure of regarding Gawain?

2. Who of the brothers die during the fight?

3. At the end of the chapter, what has changed about the great King Arthur?

4. Who is against having the Orkney princes back to the Camelot castle?

5. What sends Gaheris into a rage?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. When do the young Celts decide to attack their Queen and Bedwyr?

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

4. Why does Arthur take away Gaheris' banishment?

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

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

7. Describe Mordred's life on the island.

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

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

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

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 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 theme of Freedom and how it pertains to the following characters:

- Merlin

- Mordred

- Arthur

- Queen Morgause

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