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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 is the problem of inheritance between the two sisters resolved?
2. When Laudine refuses to perjure herself, what does this demonstrate?
3. After Yvain is restored to health, where does he return to?
4. What is the quickest way to Meleagant's lands?
5. What does the dwarf tell Lancelot to do?
Short Essay Questions
1. What shame follows Lancelot throughout his adventures in The Knight of the Cart?
2. In the beginning of The Knight of the Cart, the knight who appears in the beginning and issues a challenge foreshadows what?
3. 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?
4. Even though there is a lot of indication of magic and sorcery, what is the only real magic displayed in The Knight of the Cart?
5. What is the story behind the storm stone in The Knight with the Lion?
6. What does Lunete give to Yvain, and why?
7. Briefly compare and contrast King Bademagu and his son, Meleagant, from The Knight of the Cart.
8. What actions of Lancelot's in The Knight of the Cart are considered shameful, and why?
9. What does Lancelot's ability to lift the stone slab in the church's cemetery in The Knight of the Cart foreshadow?
10. What are some instances in which Lancelot's appeal to women is depicted?
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
The fifth story in the Arthurian Romances is The Story of the Grail. 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) The Story of the Grail tells two separate stories about two separate individuals. Compare and contrast Perceval and Sir Gawain and their adventures.
b) It is said that this story is seen as one of the more puzzling tales. Why is this so? You may use critical analysis as reference and other tales for comparison.
c) Choose either Perceval or Sir Gawain. Discuss how his adventures reveal his character and explore his relationship with others.
Essay Topic 3
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.
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