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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 is the future consequence of Fenice's actions?

2. Upon whom does the King bestow the kiss of the white stag?

3. Who does Queen Guinevere send first to discover the identity of the maiden who rides with a knight and a dwarf?

4. Why does Enide break her promise to Erec as they are traveling?

5. Who says "Never do I seek to be free from Love so as not to devote myself always to his service"?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Enide convince the count who wants to marry her to not kill Erec after he implores her to leave him?

2. In Cliges, Alexander and Alis make a pact. What is this pact, and what does the agreement of the pact say about Alis' character?

3. When and why is Alexander knighted, in Cliges?

4. How does Fenice allude to Tristan and Isolde in Cliges?

5. What advice of his father's does Cliges follow?

6. What foreshadows the eventual discovery of the two secret lovers in Cliges?

7. How does Guivret prove his friendship towards Erec after being told Erec is dead, in Erec and Enide?

8. What is the meaning of the hunt for the white stag in Erec and Enide?

9. Briefly describe Erec's robe of watered silk in Erec and Enide.

10. What happens after Erec faints after his fight with the giants in Erec and Enide? What does Enide think, and what happens to her?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The fourth story in the Arthurian Romances is The Knight with the Lion. Choose one of the following topics to discuss in regards to the tale. Be sure to use specific examples from the text and use additional outside research where necessary to completely answer the questions.

a) Yvain is known as The Knight with the Lion, which is also the title of this story. Discuss how he comes about this name and why it is significant to the plot.

b) It is said that this story is one of de Troyes' most perfect romances. Discuss why and how this might be. You may use comparisons to the other tales as support.

c) Discuss the relationship between Yvain and Laudine and Yvain and Lunete. Both women play important roles in the tale. Compare and contrast each one's relationship to Yvain and how each is significant to the plot.

Essay Topic 2

There are several recurring minor characters in the Arthurian Romances. Discuss the use of these characters and who they are. Which stories do they appear in, and what role do they play in each story? Are they always the same or are they different? What can you tell about the characters after seeing them appear various times? Use specific examples to support your claims.

Essay Topic 3

Choose any two of the five stories to compare and contrast. You can narrow it down to comparing and contrasting a particular element or certain concepts in the stories. Use specific examples to support your claims.

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