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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 concerned about his half brothers being back at court?

2. Why does Mordred travel to the Southern coast?

3. How does this person attempt to paint Mordred?

4. How does war begin with Rome?

5. What does this chapter do to the climax of the book?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Arthur take away Gaheris' banishment?

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

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

5. Why does Mordred want to visit Nimue?

6. Describe Mordred's life on the island.

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain how Queen Morgause's influence and power are symbolically the poisoning of King Arthur's domain.

Describe the destruction cause by the Orkney princes.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss how half siblings Arthur and Morgause are literary foils.

How are they alike and how are they similar?

What are their individual ideals?

How do they both try to shape Mordred into what they think is the person he should be?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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