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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was king before King Uther?
(a) Arthur.
(b) Aurelius.
(c) Lucretius.
(d) Mark.

2. How does Vivien tell Guinevere that her parents died?
(a) In a convent.
(b) Fighting for Arthur.
(c) In an accident.
(d) Fighting against Arthur.

3. Whose symbol does Balin gain permission to wear on his shield in "Balin and Balan"?
(a) Arthur's.
(b) Edith's.
(c) Guinevere's.
(d) Balan's.

4. Who is the most fearsome of the knights who has seized Lynette's sister in "Gareth and Lynette"?
(a) Night.
(b) Evening.
(c) Noon.
(d) Morning.

5. Who is in the group of thieves attempting to murder in "Gareth and Lynette"?
(a) A baron.
(b) An earl.
(c) A knight.
(d) A lady.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whom does the woodsman tell Balin he believes gave the wood spirits invisible powers in "Balin and Balan"?

2. What does Merlin tell Vivien of the book in which the spell is written in "Merlin and Vivien"?

3. Who professes that his new-found virtue is a result of having been beaten by Geraint?

4. Whom does Gareth mistake for a bandit and attack in "Gareth and Lynette"?

5. What word does Vivien hear Merlin say which throws her into a rage in "Merlin and Vivien"?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is the love affair between Guinevere and Lancelot presented differently by Tennyson than in the Medieval legends?

2. What is the controversy over Arthur's birth in "The Coming of the King"? What does this have to do with the central plot of Arthur's objective in the story?

3. How does Guinevere's infidelity lead indirectly to Balin's downfall? What religious allusion exists in this story?

4. Who do Enid and Geraint encounter along their path in "Geraint and Enid"? What takes place?

5. What finally convinces Leodogran of Arthur's nobility?

6. What justification is there in Vivien's attempts to expose the scandals of the royal palace?

7. In the story of "The Marriage of Geraint," what does the dwarf do to Guinevere's maiden and Geraint? What does Geraint vow?

8. Describe how the theme of humility applies in "Gareth and Lynette."

9. What does Vivien turn her attention to once her flirtations with Arthur fail in "Merlin and Vivien"? What does she want?

10. Why does Geraint leave Camelot in "The Marriage of Geraint"? What is thought by others of his leaving?

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