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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 suggests that Uther's sword breaking was no accident?
2. Who is named as a suspect in breaking Uther's sword?
3. Who attempts to see Uther three times, but is denied because Arthur is with him?
4. Where does Morgause plan to wait for her sister to marry Lot?
5. Who serves as Uther's chief captain?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Arthur react to the argument between Merlin and Cador? How does Merlin react? Why?
2. What is the significance of Morgause entering the makeshift hospital where Merlin and Arthur are?
3. Why does Arthur's absence from their double room bother Merlin? What does Merlin see in a vision?
4. Why does Lot of Lothian protest Uther declaring his heir at Luguvallium? What are his true motives behind the protests?
5. Why does Cador tell Merlin that he sent spies to find him at Bryn Myrddin?
6. What role does Lot play in the battle against Colgrim? Why?
7. What leads Arthur to ask about Merlin's true identity? Learning this, does Arthur know who he is?
8. How does Ector react to Lot's protests after Uther dies following his abdication of the throne?
9. Who is it that speaks to Uther's sword and Arthur's rightful sword? What impact does this have on Arthur and the other lords?
10. What reality hits Arthur as he finds out that he is Uther's son and Uther is, in fact, dying?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What do the last moments before the feast, where Uther will announce Arthur his rightful heir, remind the reader about Arthur? How does he compare to Lot as a leader?
Essay Topic 2
The white deer appears in this story more than once. Where does it appear and what is its significance in each situation? To the story overall?
Essay Topic 3
What is the truth behind the injury Uther received during a skirmish with the Saxons? Why has it made Uther question his future and Arthur?
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