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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Alexander want to serve?
(a) King Arthur.
(b) The Duke of Saxony.
(c) His brother.
(d) His father.

2. What causes Erec to decide to leave King Arthur's court?
(a) Enide tells Erec of a plot to kill him.
(b) Erec finds out about others despising him.
(c) Erec learns of King Arthur wanting to replace him.
(d) Enide tells Erec of the other's reproach of him.

3. What request does Alexander make of the King?
(a) To build his own army.
(b) To be knighted.
(c) To leave his army.
(d) To marry Soredamour.

4. Who is the first son of the Emperor?
(a) Alis.
(b) Cliges.
(c) Tantalis.
(d) Alexander.

5. At King Arthur's court, what is the color of armor that Cliges wears on the first day of the tournament?
(a) Red.
(b) White.
(c) Black.
(d) Green.

Short Answer Questions

1. Upon whom does the King bestow the kiss of the white stag?

2. What does Erec give as his reason for accompanying the party who has set out to find the white stag?

3. What is discovered about the man King Arthur left in charge of England?

4. Who captures the white stag?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. The story of Empress Fenice has had what consequences on future royalty, and why in Cliges?

2. Discuss the treatment towards Erec by the King when they meet again en route, in Erec and Enide.

3. Describe the garden Erec is shown by King Evrain in Erec and Enide.

4. How does Guivret prove his friendship towards Erec after being told Erec is dead, in Erec and Enide?

5. in Cliges, why does Alexander not want to become a knight in Greece?

6. Why does Erec chase after the knight, the maiden, and the dwarf in Erec and Enide?

7. What is the sparrowhawk contest in Erec and Enide?

8. What does Erec discover is the Joy of the Court and how does he discover it in Erec and Enide?

9. Give a brief description of the knight, Erec, from Erec and Enide.

10. Briefly describe the initial attraction and relationship between Alexander and Soredamour, in Cliges.

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