Merlin and the Dragons

Arthur feel that the crown is too heavy. This feeling symbolizes-

• the weight of old-fashioned crowns

• his very small size

• his uneasiness with being king

• why kings should always keep their crowns on

What can you infer about Arthur's joy at being told a story?

• He gets bored easily

• He wants to be a writer

• He is still very much a boy

• He likes stories more than poems

The story Merlin tells Arthur takes place in the-

• present, in England

• past, in Wales

• future, in Wales

• past, in a make-believe land

Emrys's dreams and abilities suggest that-

• all people from Wales have special powers

• he is a powerful magician

• he comes from a family of magicians

• heroes always have magical powers

Vortigern functions as the story's-

• narrator

• storyteller

• hero

• villain

The High King's tower keeps falling down because of-

• poor workmanship

• deliberate sabotage

• shoddy materials

• dragons hatching underground

As the men dig under the tower, they discover that-

• Emrys is telling the truth

• Emrys is lying

• the dragons are dead

• Vortigern is really a dragon

You can infer that the dragon battle symbolizes-

• the battle between good and evil

• the future of King Arthur

• the end of the British Empire

• nature's distrust of human-made structures

Merlin would most likely agree with the slogan-

• "trust yourself"

• "might makes right"

• "revenge is sweet"

• "only the good die young"

The dragon tooth proves that-

• dragons have fierce yellow teeth

• Vortigern was defeated

• dragons still exist

• Merlin was Emrys