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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. How does Lancelot join the Queen in her room?

2. What request does Kay make?

3. After the first fight, who does Yvain fight next?

4. What does the maiden want who approaches Lancelot, after his fight with the proud knight who challenged him?

5. In The Knight of the Cart, where does King Arthur hold court?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What indicates Yvain's fame?

4. With Kay insisting upon leaving after the knight issues a challenge, what qualities does he show and how does it affect the Queen in The Knight of the Cart?

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

6. What is the dispute between the two daughters of the Lord of Blackthorn?

7. What does Lunete give to Yvain, and why?

8. What are some instances in which Lancelot's appeal to women is depicted?

9. What is the story behind the storm stone in The Knight with the Lion?

10. In the beginning of The Knight of the Cart, the knight who appears in the beginning and issues a challenge foreshadows what?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Foreshadowing is an effective tool if used correctly and read correctly. Discuss the concept of foreshadowing. How does de Troyes use it? Why does he? Is it effective and easy to understand? Where does he use foreshadowing in the stories, and how do you know it is foreshadowing an event? Use specific examples.

Essay Topic 2

What is courtly love? Is it similar to the concept of love today? Why or why not? What are guidelines for a relationship to fall under the category of courtly love? What did it mean historically? What does it mean in the Arthurian Romances? What are the examples of courtly love in the stories, and how do you know? What are the similarities and what are the differences between the different love stories? Do they all follow a similar path? Use specific examples to support your claims.

Essay Topic 3

Choose two main characters from two different stories to compare and contrast. It is best to choose two knights or two female characters for easier comparisons. Discuss each character and analyze them. Use specific examples to support your claims.

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