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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Erec and Enide.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What custom does King Arthur wish to revive?
(a) The quest for the sword in the stone.
(b) The quest for the golden fleece.
(c) The hunt for the white stag.
(d) The hunt for the golden stag.

2. On which holiday does the tale Erec and Enide start off?
(a) Easter Day.
(b) Christmas Day.
(c) Saturnalia.
(d) Hannukah.

3. Upon whom does the King bestow the kiss of the white stag?
(a) Erec's maiden.
(b) Morgan.
(c) The queen.
(d) His daughter.

4. Who does Queen Guinevere send first to discover the identity of the maiden who rides with a knight and a dwarf?
(a) King Arthur.
(b) Erec.
(c) Her maid-in-waiting.
(d) Sir Gawain.

5. What does Erec give as his reason for accompanying the party who has set out to find the white stag?
(a) He wants to keep the king company.
(b) He wants to claim the kiss.
(c) He wants to kill the white stag.
(d) He wants to keep the queen company.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. After fighting the giants, what happens to Erec once he has returned to Enide?

3. What must Erec do to discover the Joy of the Court?

4. What is Erec's status in life?

5. To which two historical figures is King Arthur compared?

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