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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Who enters the tent as Arthur and Merlin are talking after the battle?
(a) Uther.
(b) Cador.
(c) Lot.
(d) Morgause.
2. What does Merlin prophesies about Morgause?
(a) Power for her and her child, but never joy.
(b) None of these.
(c) Death for her and her child.
(d) Joy and love for her and her child.
3. Where does Arthur find the sword on the island in the middle of the lake?
(a) Buried in the dirt.
(b) In a stone altar.
(c) Under a tree.
(d) In Bilis' cave.
4. Who does Merlin say is "desperate and frightened now"?
(a) Ector.
(b) Lot.
(c) Cador.
(d) Arthur.
5. What decorates Uther's great cloak?
(a) Scarlet snakes entwined.
(b) Scarlet dragons entwined.
(c) The family crest.
(d) A white stag.
Short Answer Questions
1. Who does Arthur name his heir for the time being at the end of the book?
2. Who comes to take Arthur to King Uther the morning the king dies?
3. Where does Uther plan to lead battle, despite his illness?
4. Who did not remain with the rest of the British after the battle was over?
5. What absorbs the sword as it sits on the altar?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Merlin leave immediately after the feast? What warning does Ralf give him?
2. Why does Cador tell Merlin that he sent spies to find him at Bryn Myrddin?
3. Why are Merlin and Arthur called to Uther's side on the battlefield immediately after Arthur tries to give Merlin Macsen's sword?
4. Why does Merlin feel that he can absolve himself of the guilt he carried for taking Arthur from his rightful upbringing?
5. What challenges does Lot raise against Uther's proclamation that Arthur is his heir? What do his challenges cause?
6. How does Arthur find Caliburn, Macsen's sword?
7. How does Uther react the first time he sees Arthur on the battlefield?
8. What is the significance of Morgause entering the makeshift hospital where Merlin and Arthur are?
9. What does Lot's marriage to Uther's daughter, Morgian, mean for the kingdom and Arthur?
10. What leads Arthur to ask about Merlin's true identity? Learning this, does Arthur know who he is?
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