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'The Mists Of Avalon' Trivia Quiz

This is a quiz on a wonderful book, the magical and enchanting 'The Mists of Avalon', by Marion Zimmer Bradley. Spelling counts. Have fun!

A multiple-choice quiz by erlandau. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
erlandau

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
57,537

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
25

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
15 / 25

Plays
2243

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

1. What are the names of the three sisters of Avalon? Hint

Viviane, Igraine, Morgause

Morgaine, Nimue, Niniane

Gwenhwyfar, Morgause, Morgaine

Igraine, Viviane, Elaine

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2. What is the name of the silent priestess on Avalon, who has given her voice to the Goddess?

Answer: (One Word)

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3. What is Arthur's childhood name? Hint

Gorlois

Galahad

Gwydion

Gareth

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4. Whom does Morgaine marry? Hint

Kevin (the Merlin)

Lancelet

Uriens

Accolon

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5. Who is Morgause's young paramour throughout most of the second half of the book?

Answer: (One Word)

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6. Who ends up being the REAL traitor to Avalon? Hint

Morgaine

Nimue

Arthur

Kevin (the Merlin)

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7. Who are Nimue's parents? Hint

Arthur and Gwenhwyfar

Morgaine and Kevin

Lancelet and Morgaine

Lancelet and Elaine

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8. What happens to Gwenhwyfar at the end of the book? Hint

She runs away with Lancelet

She becomes a nun

She dies

She remains in Camelot, even after Arthur's death

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9. Who is Gwydion (Mordred) the spitting image of? Hint

Arthur

Gareth

Gawaine

Lancelet

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10. Who is responsible for Gwenhwyfar not bearing Arthur a child? Hint

Morgaine

Morgause

Elaine

Lancelet

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11. Who is Morgaine's father? Hint

Taliesin

Uther

Gorlois

Lot

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12. Who does Arthur love above all else? Hint

His sister, Morgaine

His mother, Igraine

His wife, Gwenhwyfar

His son, Gwydion

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13. Who kills Gareth? Hint

Accolon

Gawaine

Lancelot

Arthur

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14. When Lancelet is sleeping with Elaine, who does he think it is?

Answer: (One Word)

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15. Who is Viviane's son? Hint

Kevin (the Merlin)

Accolon

Gareth

Lancelet

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16. What is the name of the castle where Igraine was Duchess of Cornwall? Hint

Carlaen

Carlisle

Tintagel

Camelot

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17. Who took Morgaine's virginity at the Great Marriage? Hint

Lancelet

Arthur

Kevin (Merlin)

Gawaine

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18. Who was Lady of the Lake after Viviane's death?

Answer: (Think hard, it's not the obvious answer)

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19. What do all priestesses of Avalon have tattooed on their foreheads? Hint

Blue crescent

Red pentacle

Black star

Green cross

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20. Who urged Gwenhwyfar into committing adultery with Lancelet? Hint

Morgaine

Arthur

Morgause

Elaine

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21. Who was responsible for Lancelet's banishment from Camelot? Hint

Gawaine

Kevin (Merlin)

Gareth

Gwydion

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22. Who is Morgaine's youngest stepson by her marriage to Uriens?

Answer: (One Word)

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23. Where is Viviane buried? Hint

Tintagel

Camelot

The Isle of the Priests

Avalon

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24. Who is Gwenhwyfar's brother that captures her and rapes her?

Answer: (One Word)

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25. Who dies while retrieving the Grail? Hint

Lancelet

Gareth

Gawaine

Galahad

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What are the names of the three sisters of Avalon?

Answer: Viviane, Igraine, Morgause

Viviane, Igraine, and Morgause are sisters. Morgaine is Igraine's daughter.

2. What is the name of the silent priestess on Avalon, who has given her voice to the Goddess?

Answer: Raven

Raven only speaks several times throughout the book, and only when it is absolutely necessary.

3. What is Arthur's childhood name?

Answer: Gwydion

Gwydion is his Pagan name. Arthur is his Christian name.

4. Whom does Morgaine marry?

Answer: Uriens

Gwenhwyfar suggests that Morgaine marry Uriens. When she is asked about it, Morgaine agrees, thinking it is Accolon she will marry.

5. Who is Morgause's young paramour throughout most of the second half of the book?

Answer: Lamorak

Lamorak is King Pellinore's son and Elaine's brother.

6. Who ends up being the REAL traitor to Avalon?

Answer: Kevin (the Merlin)

Kevin steals the Holy Regalia from Avalon's secret hiding place.

7. Who are Nimue's parents?

Answer: Lancelet and Elaine

Nimue is the first daughter of Lancelet and Elaine, and is fostered in Avalon, as Elaine swore she would be before her birth.

8. What happens to Gwenhwyfar at the end of the book?

Answer: She becomes a nun

After being caught committing adultery with Lancelet, Gwenhwyfar (always a devout Christian) commits herself to the convent on the Isle of the Priests.

9. Who is Gwydion (Mordred) the spitting image of?

Answer: Lancelet

Gwydion is almost identical to Lancelet in his youth, which raises questions about his paternity. The reason he looks like Lancelet is because Lancelet is his parents' (Arthur's and Morgaine's) cousin.

10. Who is responsible for Gwenhwyfar not bearing Arthur a child?

Answer: Morgause

It turned out that Morgause had been having a servant woman put something in Gwenhwyfar's drink all those years that would prevent her from conceiving. She did this so her fosterling, Gwydion (Arthur and Morgaine's son) would have the right to the throne.

11. Who is Morgaine's father?

Answer: Gorlois

Igraine (Morgaine's mother) was forced into an arranged marriage to Gorlois when she was fourteen, and Morgaine was concieved from this marriage.

12. Who does Arthur love above all else?

Answer: His sister, Morgaine

After their affair, Arthur told Morgaine that he would always love her and long for her, and it was mentioned several times throughout the book that she was the most important person in his life.

13. Who kills Gareth?

Answer: Lancelot

As he is trying to escape from Camelot with Gwenhwyfar, Lancelet unintentionally kills Gareth, a man who he loves dearly.

14. When Lancelet is sleeping with Elaine, who does he think it is?

Answer: Gwenhwyfar

He was drugged by Morgaine and then told that Gwenhwyfar was waiting for him in the tent in the woods.

15. Who is Viviane's son?

Answer: Lancelet

Lancelet is Galahad, Viviane's son by King Ban.

16. What is the name of the castle where Igraine was Duchess of Cornwall?

Answer: Tintagel

She was married to Gorlois, the Duke of Cornwall.

17. Who took Morgaine's virginity at the Great Marriage?

Answer: Arthur

Viviane sent Morgaine to perform the Great Marriage ritual. She did not tell her that the man she would be performing it with was her brother.

18. Who was Lady of the Lake after Viviane's death?

Answer: Niniane

Morgaine refused the honor, so Niniane (Taliesin's daughter) was appointed, even though she was not worthy of the position.

19. What do all priestesses of Avalon have tattooed on their foreheads?

Answer: Blue crescent

20. Who urged Gwenhwyfar into committing adultery with Lancelet?

Answer: Arthur

Arthur, drunk, asked Gwenhwyfar to sleep with Lancelet, in hopes of conceiving a baby.

21. Who was responsible for Lancelet's banishment from Camelot?

Answer: Gwydion

Gwydion caught Lancelet and Gwenhwyfar together, and Lancelet was banished.

22. Who is Morgaine's youngest stepson by her marriage to Uriens?

Answer: Uwaine

She was the only mother he had ever known.

23. Where is Viviane buried?

Answer: The Isle of the Priests

Although Morgaine objects, Arthur chooses to bury Viviane on the Isle of the Priests.

24. Who is Gwenhwyfar's brother that captures her and rapes her?

Answer: Meleagrant

25. Who dies while retrieving the Grail?

Answer: Galahad

He was unprepared for the holiness of the Grail.

Source: Author erlandau

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