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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Story of the Grail (Perceval).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What causes Alexander to return home to Greece?
(a) The news of his brother's death, meaning he has to be emperor.
(b) The news of his father's death and his brother becoming emperor.
(c) The news of his father and brother's death, meaning he has to be emperor.
(d) The news of his mother's death and his brother becoming emperor.

2. How does the lion demonstrate loyalty once more?
(a) He listens exactly to what Yvain says.
(b) He helps heal Yvain.
(c) He fights Sir Gawain.
(d) He chews his way out of the room to assist Yvain.

3. What does Perceval learn from his cousin?
(a) That his mother passed away in her sleep.
(b) That his mother was killed by rogues.
(c) That his mother died from grief.
(d) That his mother died from a heart attack.

4. Who does Yvain fall in love with and marry?
(a) Lunete.
(b) Laudine.
(c) Guinevere.
(d) The Lady of the Lake.

5. One year passes and Yvain has broken his promise. A damsel arrives and tells Yvain he has lost his wife's love. What does Yvain do immediately after?
(a) Rushes back home and pleads forgiveness.
(b) Runs into the woods and lives like a madman.
(c) Rushes back home and argues with his wife for giving him such foolish terms.
(d) Runs into the woods and tries to find his wife.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whom does Erec befriend after a fight?

2. What happens to Enide once Erec has returned to her after slaying the giants?

3. When Perceval sees knights approaching for the first time, what does he think they are?

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

5. What is Blancheflor's relation to Gornemant?

(see the answer key)

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