The Saxon Shore Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 147 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

The Saxon Shore Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 147 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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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. For whom do Merlyn and Ambrose plan an elaborate funeral in Chapter 8?

2. Why are Merlyn and his men nervous about the planned cavalry display for Athol and his men?

3. Who made Excalibur?

4. What does Merlyn say in response to Ambrose's assertions that Merlyn is a sorcerer?

5. When Ironhair and Merlyn have a confrontation in Chapter 6, who wins?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the history of Excalibur as described in Chapter 4?

2. How do the men of Eire react to the size of the boar tusks that Dedalus shows them in Chapter 12?

3. How does Merlyn first interpret his dream in which he is flying right before he and his men are supposed to leave for Eire?

4. What does Merlyn imagine the leper colony to be like before he arrives?

5. What does Merlyn believe that Arthur's destiny is?

6. Why does Ambrose decide to stay in Camulod in Chapter 6?

7. When Merlyn and his men arrive in Eire, how do they decide to proceed north?

8. What does Connor tell Merlyn, when he is his captive, he is going to do with Merlyn and baby Arthur?

9. What happens between Merlyn and Finn when they first meet?

10. What does King Athol do to Finn when he learns that he has been rude to Merlyn?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Choose at least one female character from "The Saxon Shore" and discuss at least 3 ways she goes against traditional gender stereotypes of someone like her.

Essay Topic 2

Write a well-reasoned argument paper discussing how leprosy functions as its own unique character in "The Saxon Shore." Make sure to use direct evidence from the text to support your strong thesis statement.

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast 2 characters of your choosing from "The Saxon Shore," making sure to use direct evidence and examples from the text to support your thesis.

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