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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. With Lancelot's arrival to the land of Meleagant, what does King Bademagu attempt to do?
(a) Challenge him.
(b) Start war.
(c) Initiate peace.
(d) Marry Queen Guinevere.

2. While fighting in the tournament in disguise, why does Lancelot flee from blows and avoid battle?
(a) Because he wishes to meet death in battle.
(b) Because the Queen told him to "do your worst."
(c) Because he is not a very good fighter.
(d) Because the Queen told him to "do your best."

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 they split the lands in half.
(c) King Arthur insists the older sister give the younger one her rightful share.
(d) King Arthur insists the younger sister forget about the land.

4. What does the maiden pretend is being done to her by six knights?
(a) Murder.
(b) Incest.
(c) Nothing.
(d) Rape.

5. What is the quickest way to Meleagant's lands?
(a) Stone Passage.
(b) Sword Bridge.
(c) Sword Passage.
(d) Stone Bridge.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the lion demonstrate loyalty once more?

2. What must Lancelot agree to for lodgings that is provided by the knight's maiden?

3. Who decides to avenge Calogrenant?

4. 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"?

5. What is said to happen if a man can lift the slab in the church's cemetery unaided?

Short Essay Questions

1. What indicates Yvain's fame?

2. What agreement do Yvain and Laudine come to when Yvain is told of King Arthur's tournament?

3. How is Lunete's identity foreshadowed when Yvain comes across her as a prisoner?

4. What are a few examples of Lancelot's demonstrating his love for the Queen in The Knight of the Cart?

5. Briefly compare and contrast King Bademagu and his son, Meleagant, from The Knight of the Cart.

6. What is the irony of King Bademagu keeping the Queen safely confined in The Knight of the Cart?

7. Describe what can be understood of Calogrenant and Kay's characters when they see the Queen in The Knight with the Lion.

8. What is the irony of Laudine begging Yvain to stay after he defeats the three knights?

9. In The Knight of the Cart, why does the girl who offers lodging to Lancelot try to keep him from seeing the comb?

10. What shame follows Lancelot throughout his adventures in The Knight of the Cart?

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