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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 approaches the court?

2. How does the king reward Bisclavret?

3. While hunting near his home, Guigemar shoots what with an arrow?

4. What happens when the princess throws herself down next to her love?

5. Where does Lanval go?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does a lady arrange a tournament?

2. What does the woman do so she may marry a knight from a nearby land?

3. What does Tristram do with a stick of hazel?

4. How is Lanval's love returned to him?

5. What does Arthur do about his arrested knight?

6. What does the knight do with the potion before he begins the climb?

7. What does Isolde urge Tristram to do? Why do they weep?

8. How does Bisclavret become a part of the king's household?

9. How does the woman learn that Le Fresne is her lost daughter?

10. Why does a young wife need help?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

These stories reflect beliefs, ideals, and conflict during the time in which the stories are written.

Part 1) How do these stories reflect the time in which they were written?

Part 2) How are they relevant to readers of that time?

Part 3) How are these stories relevant today? Will they continue to be relevant? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

In a couple of the stories the action is prophesied and various characters' destinies are pre-ordained.

Part 1) How is it prophesied in these stories? What is the purpose of this?

Part 2) Why are the characters' destinies pre-ordained? How does this compare to characters' lives in other stories?

Part 3) Do you believe in fate? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

There is a theme of one suffering for true love.

Part 1) How is this a theme?

Part 2) Why might this be a popular theme for readers?

Part 3) Do you believe that one must suffer for true love? Why or why not?

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