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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 Lunete advise Laudine to do?

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

3. Who does Yvain fight in King Arthur's presence?

4. After Yvain is restored to health, where does he return to?

5. Why do the maidens of King Arthur's court plan a tournament?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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 are two ways that Yvain shows his love for Laudine?

6. What are a few examples of Lancelot's demonstrating his love for the Queen in The Knight of the Cart?

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

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

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

10. How is Lunete's identity foreshadowed when Yvain comes across her as a prisoner?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The third story in the Arthurian Romances is The Knight of the Cart. 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) In this story, Camelot is mentioned for the first time. Research the idea behind Camelot. What is Camelot and why is it the most famous court of King Arthur's courts? Who created it, and why is it the first time mentioned here?

b) Lancelot is a character created by de Troyes for the purpose of creating the relationship between him and Queen Guinevere. Discuss Lancelot as a character and his relationship with the queen. What does the story tell us?

c) The Knight of the Cart displays a lot of irony and humor. Discuss the many examples of irony and humor in the story and what it tells the reader.

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

The first story in the Arthurian Romances is Erec and Enide. 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) Can Erec and Enide be considered a love story? Why or why not? What sets it apart from other tales of love written in literature?

b) Erec and Enide is said to closely parallel the Welsh story "Mabinogian: Gereint Son of Erbin." Research this tale and compare and contrast it to Erec and Enide. Which was written first? What message does each story deliver? If it's the same message, which does it more effectively?

c) Discuss Erec as the main character and his relationships with others. What do these relationships tell us about him, and what is his personality like? Does he remain the same throughout or does he change? How do you know?

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