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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 is the one person who stops after Geraint has collapsed at the side of the road in "Geraint and Enid"?
(a) The Baron.
(b) The Earl.
(c) King Arthur.
(d) King Uther.

2. Merlin's sought-after spell involved being able to do what to people?
(a) Imprison them.
(b) Make them sorrowful.
(c) Kill them.
(d) Make them fall in love.

3. What does Earl Doorm try to convince Enid in "Geraint and Enid"?
(a) Geraint has left.
(b) Geraint is dead.
(c) Geraint does not love her.
(d) Geraint is not her husband.

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

5. For how long does Gareth's mother insist he do menial work for Arthur before becoming a knight?
(a) One year.
(b) Six months.
(c) Two years.
(d) Four months.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Geraint give to the peasants in return for their hospitality in "Geraint and Enid"?

2. The three people who pass Geraint in the woods in "The Marriage of Geraint" are a woman, a knight, and a what?

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

4. Geraint awakens to hear Enid say she is not what to him?

5. What is the fourth and final knight in "Gareth and Lynette" wearing a suit covered with?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Edyrn's transformation have religious undertones?

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

3. What is the major theme of "Merlin and Vivien"?

4. Discuss irony as it applies to the story of "Geraint and Enid" in a medieval sense.

5. What is Arthur's question for Balin and Balan when he summons them to court?

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

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

8. Describe the character of Edyrn between "The Marriage of Geraint" and "Geraint and Enid."

9. What does Guinevere represent to Balin in "Balin and Balan"? How does this affect his actions?

10. What misunderstanding does Geraint undergo in "The Marriage of Geraint"? Why?

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