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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 kills Galahad?

2. Who comes to Avalon to ask Morgaine where Galahad is?

3. What does Nimue trick Kevin into doing?

4. How is Avalloch going to die?

5. Who did Morgaine think she was agreeing to marry?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who rapes Gwenhwyfar in hopes of getting another heir to the throne?

2. When Viviane sees Gwydion, who does she think he looks like?

3. What makes Morgause finally feel her age?

4. Who does Morgaine pursue after mistakenly agreeing to marry King Uriens?

5. What does Kevin tell Morgaine she is wrong to do?

6. What is the cruel joke that is played on the guests at the great hall's dinner?

7. What will the love potion do for Elaine when Lancelet drinks it in his wine?

8. Who is to be schooled in Avalon, as per their agreement for the love potion?

9. Why was Gwenhwyfar unable to carry a child to term?

10. What does Morgaine do when Accolon and Uwaine arrive for a visit?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Knowing what is going to happen is something characters rely on for everyday decisions. But does knowing what will happen actually help the characters or does it harm them? If you were a character in this story, would you want to know the future? Why or why not? Does living in the present work better than knowing what's up ahead? 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

Avalon is a mysterious place that seems to hold as many secrets as it creates. Why do you feel Avalon is shown to be a physical place in this story? Could Avalon have been an idea and still have been effective to the story? Why or why not? Do you think Avalon was a real place to the characters in the story? Why or why not? The magical qualities sometimes make this hard to determine.

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