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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. Where does Alexander want to travel to?

2. Why does Kay fight Erec even though they know each other?

3. What is the first glory of Alexander's knighthood?

4. How is Alis deceived into thinking he has possessed Fenice?

5. Whom does Erec befriend after a fight?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What advice of his father's does Cliges follow?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

What is the role of women in the Arthurian Romances? Are there different roles? Who are the main female characters, and what do they do? What is their significance, and how do they affect the plot line? What was the role of women in medieval times, and is it accurately portrayed in the tales? 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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