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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 happens to Lancelot at midnight when he sleeps in the reserved bed?

2. Who sets off to find Lancelot?

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

4. What is Queen Guinevere's reception of Lancelot when they are finally allowed to meet?

5. Why does Yvain fight Sir Gawain even though they are supposed to know one another?

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

3. What does Lancelot's ability to lift the stone slab in the church's cemetery in The Knight of the Cart foreshadow?

4. In the beginning of The Knight with the Lion, Calogrenant's declaration that he will tell a tale of his dishonor foreshadows what?

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

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

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

8. How does Lancelot attempt to regain his pride from his shameful cart ride in The Knight of the Cart?

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

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

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 Arthurian Romances are full of many allusions to characters in other works of literature and to historical figures. Discuss the use of allusion as a literary tool and how de Troyes uses it. In which stories does he allude to something, and what is it? Why does he do it? Is his allusion given in a positive or negative light, and could this possibly be a reflection of his own opinion for the work? Use specific examples and research the background of each allusion. Is de Troyes' use of the allusions effective in the message it sends to the readers?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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