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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 does Viviane do that impresses Morgaine?

2. Who looks at Gwenhwyfar hungrily?

3. Who goes with the Merlin to visit Igraine?

4. With whom does Morgaine sit with and then talk of Lancelet?

5. Who tells Igraine news of the world?

Short Essay Questions

1. How long does Viviane make Morgaine wait to see her?

2. Who fills the captive Igraine in on the matters of the world when she is taken back to Tintagel by Gorlois?

3. When Gwenhwyfar makes a banner for Arthur to carry in battle, what is his response?

4. Who does Gwenhwyfar accept into service as a lady in waiting?

5. Who is the son that Morgaine gives birth to that Morgause whisks away to a wet nurse?

6. Who helps Gwenhwyfar feel more relaxed as she and Igraine travel?

7. VIviane asks Raven to put aside her vow of silence and become the Lady of the Lake. What is Raven's response?

8. Who does Viviane guess is behind the many close calls Arthur has been having?

9. Why is Gorlois so enraged with Igraine?

10. Before Kevin and Morgaine go to Camelot, what happens?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The tension between the Church and the Old Ways is thick in this story. Cite three times when these two sets of ideas clash. What could have been done to keep their relationship peaceful? Is there ever a way to have both religious outlooks? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

The Sight seems to take a lot out of the people who use it for a long time. Do you think there is any way to avoid the exhaustion and sickness that comes with using this power? Why or why not? Why would something so helpful cause so much pain? Or is the action that is being performed to blame for the outcome?

Essay Topic 3

The idea of a prophecy is something that causes characters in this book to take actions they might not have taken otherwise. What do you feel is the importance of prophecy? Is there a place for prophecy in today's times? Why or why not? What do you think would have happened if there was no prophecy in this story?

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