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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Queen Guinevere's reception of Lancelot when they are finally allowed to meet?
(a) She is tearful and embraces him.
(b) She refuses to talk to him and goes to her room.
(c) She refuses to talk, but embraces him.
(d) She is tearful and goes to her room to hide her tears.

2. What town does Yvain travel to?
(a) The Town of Adventure.
(b) The Dire Town.
(c) The Town of Dire Adventure.
(d) The Dire Adventure Town.

3. How is the problem of inheritance between the two sisters resolved?
(a) King Arthur insists the younger sister give the older one her rightful share.
(b) King Arthur insists the older sister give the younger one her rightful share.
(c) King Arthur insists the younger sister forget about the land.
(d) King Arthur insists they split the lands in half.

4. What object does the girl try to keep Lancelot from seeing?
(a) A shoe.
(b) A brush.
(c) A comb.
(d) A sword.

5. Under what conditions must Yvain fight the demon brothers?
(a) The lion must be locked away.
(b) He cannot use a shield.
(c) The lion must help him.
(d) He cannot use a sword.

6. Who goes with Yvain when he leaves?
(a) Sir Gawain.
(b) Laudine.
(c) Lunete.
(d) The lion.

7. What happens to Lancelot at midnight when he sleeps in the reserved bed?
(a) A sword hurtles at him.
(b) A bow hurtles at him.
(c) A lance hurtles at him.
(d) An axe hurtles at him.

8. From where is Queen Guinevere watching the fight between Lancelot and Meleagant?
(a) Nowhere. She is not allowed to watch.
(b) The prison.
(c) The farm.
(d) The tower.

9. Who helps Yvain regain sanity?
(a) Morgan the wise.
(b) Laudine.
(c) Guinevere.
(d) Lunete.

10. When does everyone realize that Yvain is actually The Knight with the Lion?
(a) When the lion appears.
(b) When Yvain leaves.
(c) When the lion dies.
(d) When the lion roars.

11. What are the two ways that lead to the land of Meleagant?
(a) Underwater Bridge and Stone Passage.
(b) Underwater Bridge and Sword Passage.
(c) Stone Passage and Sword Passage.
(d) Underwater Bridge and Sword Bridge.

12. Why does Yvain fight Sir Gawain even though they are supposed to know one another?
(a) Because they do not recognize each other.
(b) Because Yvain's wife was stolen by the man.
(c) Because they hate each other.
(d) Because they are now enemies.

13. What does the maiden want who approaches Lancelot, after his fight with the proud knight who challenged him?
(a) The defeated knight's head.
(b) His agreement to marry her.
(c) The defeated knight's hand in marriage.
(d) That he lay with her.

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

15. In the beginning of The Knight with the Lion, to whom is the queen speaking when she says, "You are malicious and ill bred to quarrel with your companions"?
(a) Kay.
(b) Sir Gawain.
(c) Calogrenant.
(d) Sir Yvain.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why do the maidens of King Arthur's court plan a tournament?

2. Who is ashamed that he could not defeat Meleagant?

3. What does King Bademagu plead with Queen Guinevere to do?

4. Who vows to fight for Lancelot against Meleagant within a year if Lancelot is not found?

5. Who finally takes vengeance upon Meleagant for all of his mischief?

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