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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 suggestion does Fenice make to Cliges to escape from Alis?

2. To which two historical figures is King Arthur compared?

3. What is Soredamour's position?

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

5. How many days does the Queen suggest to King Arthur to wait for Erec to return before deciding who is the most beautiful maiden?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Erec discover is the Joy of the Court and how does he discover it in Erec and Enide?

2. How does Fenice allude to Tristan and Isolde in Cliges?

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

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

5. in Cliges, why does Alexander not want to become a knight in Greece?

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

7. In Cliges, Alexander and Alis make a pact. What is this pact, and what does the agreement of the pact say about Alis' character?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Discuss the idea of what an adventure, journey, or quest is. Are they all the same or does each term mean something different? How are the tales driven by one of these, and how important is it? Use specific examples from each tale.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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