Name ______________________________________________ Date _______________ Period _____
Lady Elaine
Married
Sir Galahad
Lancelot
Illicit affair
King Uther
Pendragon
Illicit union
Guinevere
Married
King Arthur
Lady Igraine
Mordred
Morgan Le’Fay
Anna-Morgause
Married
daughter
son
Duke of
Cornwall
Sir Gawain
Name ______________________________________________ Date _______________ Period _____
Merlin Study Questions
As you view the movie, fill in the blanks for each question. Use the names below to assist you.
Merlin
King Vortigern
Mab (Queen of “The Old Ways”)
Frik
Ambrosia
Nimue (Merlin’s love)
Uther
Duke of Cornwall
Igraine
Morgan Le Fey
Arthur
Sir Gawain
Guinevere
Mordred
Sir Lancelot
1. Who narrates the story? ___________________________________________________________
2. As the film opens, who murders King Constance and takes the crown? ______________________
3. Which religion is driving out the old pagan ways? ______________________________________
4. Why does Mab want to create a powerful wizard? ______________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
5. Who is Queen Mab’s assistant? _____________________________________________________
6. Who is Merlin’s foster mother? _____________________________________________________
7. What does Merlin’s foster mother tell Mab that babies need most to convince Mab to leave the
baby behind with her? ____________________________________________________________
8. What does Merlin ask Nimue for as a reward for giving her party directions? _________________
9. How does Merlin rescue Nimue from the bog? _________________________________________
10. What does Ambrosia realize when Merlin shares his rescue story with her? __________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
11. What does Frik say will prevent Merlin from becoming the greatest wizard? _________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
12. Why does Merlin swear to defeat Mab? _______________________________________________
13. What does King Vortigern do to keep the loyalty of Nimue’s father? ________________________
14. When Merlin shares his vision with Vortigern, who does the white dragon symbolize?
_________________________________ The red dragon? ________________________________
15. Who convinces Vortigern to release Merlin from prison? _________________________________
16. How does Mab tell Vortigern he can defeat Uther? ______________________________________
17. Where does Merlin take the burned Nimue? ___________________________________________
18. When Merlin requests help from the Lady of the Lake, what does she give to him? ____________
19. Who kills Vortigern in the winter battle? ______________________________________________
20. To whom does Merlin give Excalibur? _______________________________________________
21. With whom does King Uther become obsessed? ________________________________________
Name ______________________________________________ Date _______________ Period _____
22. Why does Merlin drive Excalibur into the stone? ________________________________________
23. What does Merlin tell Uther it will cost him to have Igraine? ______________________________
24. How did Uther betray Merlin? ______________________________________________________
25. During his tutoring, what does Merlin teach Arthur? _____________________________________
26. How does Arthur become the true king of Briton? ______________________________________
27. Who sides against his father to accept Arthur as king? ___________________________________
28. How does Frik manipulate Morgan Le Fey into siding with Mab? __________________________
29. What does Frik tell Morgan she must do to get the crown? ________________________________
30. What does Arthur tell the knights is a symbol of their equality? ____________________________
31. Who seduces the unwitting Arthur? __________________________________________________
32. What does Mab offer Nimue if she agrees to take Merlin away? ___________________________
33. Whom does Arthur marry? _________________________________________________________
34. What is the name of Morgan’s son? Describe him? ______________________________________
35. For what do Arthur and his knights go questing? ________________________________________
36. Who wins the joust and the right to protect Camelot while Arthur is away? ___________________
37. Against whom is Mordred told to channel his aggression? _______________and______________
38. About what does Merlin warn Guinevere? _____________________________________________
39. Why does the Lady Elaine die and how does she arrive at Camelot? ________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
40. Who kills Morgan and why? _______________________________________________________
41. Who tells Arthur of Guinevere’s infidelity (her affair with Lancelot)? _______________________
42. What is Arthur forced to do to Guinevere as a result of this betrayal? _______________________
43. At the last moment, what two things prevent Guinevere’s death at the stake? _________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
44. Why does Arthur tell Merlin not to assist him in the battle against Mordred? _________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
45. Who kills Mordred? _______________________ Who kills Arthur? _______________________
46. What occurs when Merlin leaves Nimue in the place of magic? ____________________________
47. What happens to Excalibur? ________________________________________________________
48. When he speaks to the Lady of the Lake, which man does Merlin realize he should have chosen to
protect Camelot? _________________________________________________________________
49. How does Merlin finally defeat Mab? ________________________________________________
50. With whom is Merlin reunited at the end of the movie? __________________________________
Name ______________________________________________ Date _______________ Period _____
Merlin Study Questions
As you view the movie, fill in the blanks for each question. Use the names below to assist you.
Merlin
King Vortigern
Mab (Queen of “The Old Ways”)
Frik
Ambrosia
1.
2.
3.
4.
Nimue (Merlin’s love)
Uther
Duke of Cornwall
Igraine
Morgan Le Fey
Arthur
Sir Gawain
Guinevere
Mordred
Sir Lancelot
Merlin
Who narrates the story?
Vortigern
As the film opens, who murders King Constance and takes the crown?
Christianity
Which religion is driving out the old pagan ways?
She wants him to bring the people back around to the old ways. Why does Mab want to create
a powerful wizard?
5. Frick
Who is Queen Mab’s assistant?
6. Ambrosia
Who is Merlin’s foster mother?
7. Love
What does Merlin’s foster mother tell Mab that babies need most to convince
Mab to leave the baby behind with her?
8. A kiss
What does Merlin ask Nimue for as a reward for giving her party directions?
9. He reaches out with a branch and makes it grow. How does Merlin rescue Nimue from the
bog?
10. She realizes it’s time for him to leave. What does Ambrosia realize when Merlin shares his
rescue story with her?
11. Merlin doesn’t like to use magic. What does Frik say will prevent Merlin from becoming the
greatest wizard?
12. She kills Ambrosia and his mother. Why does Merlin swear to defeat Mab?
13. He takes Nimue hostage. What does King Vortigern do to keep the loyalty of Nimue’s father?
14. When Merlin shares his vision with Vortigern, who does the white dragon symbolize? Vortigern
The red dragon? Uther
15. Nimue
Who convinces Vortigern to release Merlin from prison?
16. By sacrificing Nimue to the dragon
How does Mab tell Vortigern he can defeat Uther?
17. Avalon
Where does Merlin take the burned Nimue?
18. Excalibur, the sword. When Merlin requests help from the Lady of the Lake, what does she give
to him?
19. Merlin
Who kills Vortigern in the winter battle?
20. King Uther
To whom does Merlin give Excalibur?
21. The Lady Igraine, Cornwall’s wife
With whom does King Uther become obsessed?
22. He does so because Uther says he will start a war to have Igraine. Why does Merlin drive
Excalibur into the stone?
23. He must give Merlin the child that results from the illicit union. What does Merlin tell Uther it
will cost him to have Igraine?
24. Uther killed Cornwall. How did Uther betray Merlin?
25. Ethics and morals.
During his tutoring, what does Merlin teach Arthur?
26. He draws Excalibur from the stone. How does Arthur become the true king of Briton?
27. Gawain
Who sides against his father to accept Arthur as king?
28. He makes her beautiful How does Frik manipulate Morgan Le Fey into siding with Mab?
29. She must produce an heir with her half brother Arthur.
What does Frik tell Morgan she
must do to get the crown?
Name ______________________________________________ Date _______________ Period _____
30. A circle
What does Arthur tell the knights is a symbol of their equality?
31. His half sister, Morgan Le Fey Who seduces the unwitting Arthur?
32. Her beauty will be restored.
What does Mab offer Nimue if she agrees to take Merlin away?
33. Guinevere
Whom does Arthur marry?
34. Mordred. He is spoiled and selfish. What is the name of Morgan’s son? Describe him?
35. The holy grail For what do Arthur and his knights go questing?
36. Sir Lancelot
For what do Arthur and his knights go questing?
37. Arthur and Merlin
Against whom is Mordred told to channel his aggression?
38. The attraction between Guinevere and Lancelot
About what does Merlin warn Guinevere?
39. Mab shows Elaine that Guinevere and Lancelot are lovers; she dies of a broken heart and
arrives at Camelot on a boat. Why does the Lady Elaine die and how does she arrive at Camelot?
40. Mab kills Morgan because Morgan tries to prevent Mordred from leaving. Who kills Morgan
and why?
41. Mordred
Who tells Arthur of Guinevere’s infidelity (her affair with Lancelot)?
42. Arthur tries Guinevere for treason and must burn her at the stake. What is Arthur forced to
do to Guinevere as a result of this betrayal?
43. Merlin starts a rain storm and Lancelot rescues her. At the last moment, what two things
prevent Guinevere’s death at the stake?
44. The noblemen will turn against Arthur if Merlin participates.
Why does Arthur tell
Merlin not to assist him in the battle against Mordred?
45. Who kills Mordred? Arthur Who kills Arthur? Mordred
46. She is trapped and he cannot return. What occurs when Merlin leaves Nimue in the place of
magic?
47. Merlin throws it back to the Lady of the Lake.
What happens to Excalibur?
48. Sir Galahad, the boy. When he speaks to the Lady of the Lake, which man does Merlin realize
he should have chosen to protect Camelot?
49. Merlin and the others turn away from Mab and vow to “forget” her. How does Merlin finally
defeat Mab?
50. Nimue
With whom is Merlin reunited at the end of the movie?