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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what way does Vivien attempt to woo Merlin in "Merlin and Vivien"?
(a) Making him desperate for her.
(b) Using her wiles.
(c) Cheering him up.
(d) Stealing his children.

2. Who is the one person who stops after Geraint has collapsed at the side of the road in "Geraint and Enid"?
(a) King Uther.
(b) The Earl.
(c) The Baron.
(d) King Arthur.

3. What does Geraint give to the peasants in return for their hospitality in "Geraint and Enid"?
(a) A goblet.
(b) A horse.
(c) A crown.
(d) Food.

4. How did Vivien's father die?
(a) Fighting for Arthur.
(b) By hanging.
(c) Of old age.
(d) At war with Arthur.

5. What does the final knight in "Gareth and Lynette" turn out to be?
(a) A woman.
(b) A monster.
(c) A ghost.
(d) A boy.

6. How long had Balin been exiled in "Balin and Balan"?
(a) Six years.
(b) Three years.
(c) Two years.
(d) One year.

7. Who was king before King Uther?
(a) Arthur.
(b) Aurelius.
(c) Mark.
(d) Lucretius.

8. Enid is the daughter of whom in "The Marriage of Geraint"?
(a) Yniol.
(b) Lynette.
(c) Uriel.
(d) Ariel.

9. Who does Balin kill in the end of "Balin and Balan"?
(a) Vivien.
(b) Gawain.
(c) Balan.
(d) Arthur.

10. Geraint commands that Enid ride how when they set out in "Geraint and Enid"?
(a) In front of him.
(b) Behind him.
(c) Beside him.
(d) Above him.

11. In the Dedication, what land is "Thick with wet woods, and many a beast therein"?
(a) Cameliard.
(b) Caeleon.
(c) Camelot.
(d) Leodogran.

12. Who attacks Gareth and Lynette when they first set out to save Lynette's sister?
(a) Sir Lancelot.
(b) Sir Gawain.
(c) Sir Kay.
(d) Sir Belvidere.

13. What does Earl Doorm try to convince Enid in "Geraint and Enid"?
(a) Geraint does not love her.
(b) Geraint is dead.
(c) Geraint has left.
(d) Geraint is not her husband.

14. Who approaches Balin and asks for his help in the woods in "Balin and Balan"?
(a) Vivien.
(b) Lynette.
(c) Balan.
(d) A woodsman.

15. To whom is Gorlos married?
(a) Enid.
(b) Ygerne.
(c) Leonette.
(d) Ariel.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whom does Enid overhear plotting to kill Geraint on their journey in "Geraint and Enid"?

2. Whom does Geraint find in the ruined castle in "The Marriage of Geraint"?

3. For what does Geraint chastise Enid on their journey in "Geraint and Enid"?

4. After how long does Gareth's mother release him from his oath in "Gareth and Lynette"?

5. Who is Gareth's father?

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