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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 the lion prepare to do when he thinks Yvain is dead?

2. What is said to happen if a man can lift the slab in the church's cemetery unaided?

3. When Yvain enters a strongly fortified town, who do he and the lion end up fighting?

4. Whose assistance does the older daughter of the Lord of Blackthorn gain?

5. How is Lancelot found by his savior?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe what can be understood of Calogrenant and Kay's characters when they see the Queen in The Knight with the Lion.

2. Why does Yvain go in search of the spring?

3. Briefly compare and contrast King Bademagu and his son, Meleagant, from The Knight of the Cart.

4. What are two ways that Yvain shows his love for Laudine?

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

6. In The Knight of the Cart, why does the girl who offers lodging to Lancelot try to keep him from seeing the comb?

7. What is the irony of King Bademagu keeping the Queen safely confined in The Knight of the Cart?

8. What actions of Lancelot's in The Knight of the Cart are considered shameful, and why?

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

10. 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?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the general concept of the universal and timeless battle of Good versus Evil. How is this depicted in the Arthurian Romances? What is considered good, and who are the good characters? Why? What standards must they follow? What is considered evil and who are the evil characters? What standards must they follow? What happens when good battles evil? Who issues the challenge first? Who stirs up the commotion and how does it end? Is there a typical pattern followed in the Romances? Use specific examples.

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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