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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. After fighting the giants, what happens to Erec once he has returned to Enide?
2. What challenge does Alis try to dissuade Cliges from accepting?
3. To whom does Erec reveal his identity after fighting him?
4. What does Soredamour tuck into the sleeves and collar of Alexander's shirt?
5. What is at the end of a row of stakes?
Short Essay Questions
1. in Cliges, why does Alexander not want to become a knight in Greece?
2. What is the meaning of the hunt for the white stag in Erec and Enide?
3. 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?
4. In Cliges, Alexander and Alis make a pact. What is this pact, and what does the agreement of the pact say about Alis' character?
5. What foreshadows the eventual discovery of the two secret lovers in Cliges?
6. How does Fenice allude to Tristan and Isolde in Cliges?
7. The story of Empress Fenice has had what consequences on future royalty, and why in Cliges?
8. In Cliges, what is the irony behind the golden hairs stitched into the shirt that Alexander receives from the Queen?
9. Why do Erec and Enide leave King Arthur's court?
10. What is an example of nurse Thessala's cunning in Cliges?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The second story in the Arthurian Romances is Cliges. Choose one of the following topics to discuss in regards to the tale. Be sure to use specific examples from the text and use additional outside research where necessary to completely answer the questions.
a) Discuss the demonstrations of treason and treachery that are found throughout Cliges. Explain what these terms mean and analyze each instance that is seen in the tale.
b) There are two tales of love told in Cliges. One between Alexander and Soredeamor, and the other between Cliges and Fenice. Compare and contrast the two relationships and what each tells the reader.
c) Cliges alludes to Tristan and Isolde a few times. Discuss these allusions and whether they are positive or negative. Why are these allusions present? Do research and compare and contrast the two stories as well.
Essay Topic 2
Who is Chretien de Troyes and why did he start writing Arthurian romances? Where did he get his ideas and what new ideas or characters is he credited with? Research the author's life and give a historical background, tying it in with his contribution to the legends through his romances. Be sure to include the importance of his creation of Lancelot and the Lancelot-Guinevere relationship. Have others used his works and characters and built on them, writing their own versions?
Essay Topic 3
How does religion play a role in the Arthurian Romances? What religious views were shared in medieval times? How is religion depicted in the tales? Use specific examples from each story.
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