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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. Who gives Tristan and Iseult refuge when they become fugitives from King Mark?

2. How many spearman does Arthur say will have to be kept on the border with Kernow until the matter with Tristan and Iseult is settled?

3. Where does Mordred allow Bishop Sansum to build his great church?

4. What is the name of Lancelot's son?

5. When had Mordred been acclaimed as King?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does putting Eachern, an Irish spearman, in the schoolroom help Mordred behave?

2. Who pays for the songs that the bards sing about Tristan and Iseult, and why?

3. What are Mordred's only decisions in the first year of his rule?

4. What does Lancelot do about Arthur's offer of mercy for his men?

5. What goes on in Lancelot's kingdom in the years following the oath at the Round Table?

6. How do Merlin's predictions about Guinevere come true?

7. Why does King Mark feel he has to placate Arthur when Ialle dies?

8. What does Morgan say happened the night that the tor was destroyed by fire?

9. What does Nimue say about Guinevere after she is rescued from the Sea Palace?

10. Who does Ceinwyn blame for the death of her infant sons?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast Arthur and Lancelot.

Essay Topic 2

Arthur lives his life by oaths. Discuss what Arthur means when he says, "But if we abandon oaths then we abandon guidance. We fall into chaos." Use examples from the novel.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the Brotherhood of Britain: its purposes and whether it achieved the goals Arthur had intended for it to achieve. Use examples from the book.

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