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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. Who arrives to take Arthur away on a barge in the end of "The Passing of Arthur"?

2. Who had brought the Holy Grail to England?

3. How many brothers does Elaine have in "Lancelot and Elaine"?

4. Arthur tells Guinevere he has not stopped what in "Guinevere"?

5. What causes great confusion in the final battle of Arthur?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Tennyson's viewpoint of the oath of marriage in "Lancelot and Elaine"?

2. What allegory does Tennyson refer to in "To the Queen"?

3. How does Tennyson break apart from the medieval vision of love in "Lancelot and Elaine" - and essentially in the book as a whole?

4. What theme does Tristram represent in "The Last Tournament"? Where has this theme been seen before?

5. What is happening to Camelot in "The Last Tournament"?

6. What theme is the backdrop of "The Holy Grail"?

7. Describe the allegory of the human soul in "Guinevere."

8. How does "Pelleas and Ettarre" interplay with the other stories of Idylls of the King?

9. What is the principle plot of "Pelleas and Ettarre"?

10. What does the exposition reveal of the diamonds in "Lancelot and Elaine"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the treatment of women and attitudes toward the roles of women and men in medieval ages and in the Victorian era as they are represented in "Idylls of the King."

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Tennyson's use of imagery (simile and metaphor) in the stories of "Idylls of the King." In what ways do these examples reflect the style of the Romantics?

Essay Topic 3

How is irony employed in "Gareth and Lynette" and in "Geraint and Enid"? How does the use of irony play into the stories' structure?

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