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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Ettarre send her knights to do with Pelleas in "Pelleas and Ettarre"?
(a) Bind him and bring him in.
(b) Scare him away.
(c) Kill him.
(d) Ask him to summon Arthur.

2. In the last moments of battle in "The Passing of Arthur," who is left alive, in addition to Arthur?
(a) Pellam and Galahad.
(b) Belvidere and Percivale.
(c) Modred and Percivale.
(d) Modred and Belvidere.

3. Which of Arthur's knights has planned to overthrow him in "Guinevere"?
(a) Mark.
(b) Doorm.
(c) Modred.
(d) Pellam.

4. Whom does Arthur send to give the mysterious knight the tournament prize in "Lancelot and Elaine"?
(a) Lancelot.
(b) Leodogran.
(c) Galahad.
(d) Gawain.

5. What does Guinevere do with the prize from the tournament in "Lancelot and Elaine"?
(a) Throws it into the river.
(b) Throws it at him.
(c) Holds it to her breast.
(d) Tears it in shreds.

6. With what is Sir Percivale immediately with upon leaving for his search for the Grail?
(a) A black knight.
(b) Thirst.
(c) Hunger.
(d) Anger.

7. Who taunts Tristram over his infidelity in "The Last Tournament"?
(a) Gawain.
(b) Guinevere.
(c) Arthur.
(d) Dragonet.

8. What does Ettarre promise Pelleas if he wins her the prize of the tournament?
(a) Her daughter.
(b) Her forgiveness.
(c) Her kingdom.
(d) Her love.

9. What causes great confusion in the final battle of Arthur?
(a) Rain.
(b) Ghosts.
(c) Night.
(d) Mist.

10. Where does Tristram take a second wife in "The Last Tournament"?
(a) Lot.
(b) Bethany.
(c) Brittany.
(d) Exeter.

11. What does Arthur plan on giving as a prize in his tournament in "The Last Tournament"?
(a) A ruby necklace.
(b) Diamonds.
(c) An emerald necklace.
(d) A crown and scepter.

12. To whom does Sir Percivale tell the story of "The Holy Grail"?
(a) Ambrosius.
(b) Leodogran.
(c) Lanceter.
(d) Galahad.

13. To whom is King Arthur metaphorically the most symbolic?
(a) Peter.
(b) Paul.
(c) Christ.
(d) Judas.

14. To which castle does Lancelot ride to in "Lancelot and Elaine"?
(a) King Pellam's.
(b) Astolat.
(c) Camelot.
(d) King Lot's.

15. Who is engaged in battle with Arthur's forces in "Guinevere"?
(a) Lancelot.
(b) Mark.
(c) Gawain.
(d) Galahad.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who had brought the Holy Grail to England?

2. What does Guinevere do when Arthur arrives at the convent in "Guinevere"?

3. In what way does the Red Knight say his kingdom differs from Arthur's?

4. How does Arthur feel about the knights taking the oath to search for the Holy Grail?

5. Who is the fool of Arthur's castle?

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