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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. What is Sparrow-Hawk's real name?
(a) Uther.
(b) Mark.
(c) Edyrn.
(d) Galahad.

2. In what way does Vivien attempt to woo Merlin in "Merlin and Vivien"?
(a) Stealing his children.
(b) Making him desperate for her.
(c) Cheering him up.
(d) Using her wiles.

3. For what do Geraint and Enid ask the peasants in their village?
(a) The chapel.
(b) Their king.
(c) A horse.
(d) Food.

4. It is only after Gareth has dispatched which knight that Lynette begins to view him with some esteem?
(a) The fourth.
(b) This second.
(c) The first.
(d) The third.

5. In "The Marriage of Geraint," Geraint tells Enid to put on what dress of hers?
(a) Purest.
(b) Noblest.
(c) Blue.
(d) Meanest.

Short Answer Questions

1. Geraint takes his wife back to his own land to protect her of hearing rumors of what?

2. Geraint is what as well as a knight in "The Marriage of Geraint"?

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

4. After how long does Gareth's mother release him from his oath in "Gareth and Lynette"?

5. Where did Vivien's mother die?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. From where did the story of "Balin and Balan" originate?

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

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

6. Who does Leodogran summon to prove Arthur's birth? What do they relay?

7. What decision on Arthur's part shocks the court in "Gareth and Lynette"?

8. What is the importance of royal blood to King Leodogran?

9. What does Balin do once Balan has left on his mission for Arthur?

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

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