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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. What does Soredamour tuck into the sleeves and collar of Alexander's shirt?

2. Who discovers Fenice and Cliges together?

3. What is discovered to happen to any man who goes in search of the Joy of the Court?

4. To whom does Erec reveal his identity after fighting him?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the meaning of the hunt for the white stag in Erec and Enide?

2. What is an example of nurse Thessala's cunning in Cliges?

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

4. Why do Erec and Enide leave King Arthur's court?

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

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

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

8. What is the irony behind Alis' choosing of John to build Fenice's tomb in Cliges?

9. What happens after Erec faints after his fight with the giants in Erec and Enide? What does Enide think, and what happens to her?

10. How does Enide convince the count who wants to marry her to not kill Erec after he implores her to leave him?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

There are several recurring minor characters in the Arthurian Romances. Discuss the use of these characters and who they are. Which stories do they appear in, and what role do they play in each story? Are they always the same or are they different? What can you tell about the characters after seeing them appear various times? Use specific examples to support your claims.

Essay Topic 2

All of the Arthurian Romances are told by a narrator. What sort of narrator is he? What kind of view (omniscient, limited, first person) does he have? What sort of voice does he have? Why is the narrator's voice so important to the telling of the tales? Is this narrator effective in doing his job? Who might the narrator be? Use specific examples to support your claims.

Essay Topic 3

The fourth story in the Arthurian Romances is The Knight with the Lion. 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) Yvain is known as The Knight with the Lion, which is also the title of this story. Discuss how he comes about this name and why it is significant to the plot.

b) It is said that this story is one of de Troyes' most perfect romances. Discuss why and how this might be. You may use comparisons to the other tales as support.

c) Discuss the relationship between Yvain and Laudine and Yvain and Lunete. Both women play important roles in the tale. Compare and contrast each one's relationship to Yvain and how each is significant to the plot.

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