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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. Why does Kay fight Erec even though they know each other?
(a) Kay does not recognize Erec.
(b) Kay is testing Erec.
(c) Kay detests Erec for leaving.
(d) Kay wants Enide for himself.

2. How is Alis deceived into thinking he has possessed Fenice?
(a) Thessala poses as Fenice.
(b) Fenice has one of her ladies-in-waiting pose as her.
(c) Fenice gives him a potion.
(d) Thessala gives him a potion.

3. Which of the following is NOT one of the three joys and honors Alexander receives?
(a) Marriage to his beloved.
(b) The crown of the Greek empire.
(c) The castle he captured.
(d) The finest kingdom of Wales.

4. What is discovered about the man King Arthur left in charge of England?
(a) He no longer wishes to be in charge.
(b) He wishes to challenge the King.
(c) He wishes to join the King.
(d) He has died from a disease.

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 kill the white stag.
(b) He wants to keep the queen company.
(c) He wants to keep the king company.
(d) He wants to claim the kiss.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Alis break his oath to his brother?

2. After leaving King Arthur a second time, who do Erec and Enide come across and why is she distressed?

3. Where does King Arthur decide to cross over to?

4. It is discovered that the maiden sitting on the bed is who?

5. What is Soredamour's position?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Cliges, what does the fading of the golden thread and retention of Soredamor's golden hair in Alexander's shirt sleeve symbolize and foreshadow?

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

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

4. When and why is Alexander knighted, in Cliges?

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

6. What foreshadows the eventual discovery of the two secret lovers in Cliges?

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

8. Briefly describe Erec's robe of watered silk in Erec and Enide.

9. In Cliges, what is the irony behind the golden hairs stitched into the shirt that Alexander receives from the Queen?

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

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