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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 goes in secret and defeats Balin and Balan?
(a) Gawain.
(b) Arthur.
(c) Lancelot.
(d) Geraint.

2. Who does Balin kill in the end of "Balin and Balan"?
(a) Arthur.
(b) Gawain.
(c) Balan.
(d) Vivien.

3. Of what material is the dress Enid wore in "The Marriage of Geraint" when they met?
(a) Silk.
(b) Cotton.
(c) Wool.
(d) Satin.

4. Who does not trust Gareth when he arrives at Arthur's court and treats him meanly?
(a) Sir Mark.
(b) Sir Galahad.
(c) Sir Gawain.
(d) Sir Kay.

5. By what are Balin and Balan located outside Camelot in the beginning of "Balin and Balan"?
(a) A fountain.
(b) A tree.
(c) A mountain.
(d) A meadow.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the King of Lot's wife, as mentioned in the Dedication?

2. In what way does Vivien attempt to woo Merlin in "Merlin and Vivien"?

3. Why doesn't Enid succeed in warning Geraint initially of the coming attack by her former suitor in "Geraint and Enid"?

4. In the Dedication, the Queen of Orkney says, "A doubtful throne is ____ on summer seas."

5. Who is Guinevere's father?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is Vivien's goal for Merlin in "Merlin and Vivien"? What is her motivation?

3. Why does Bellicent instate her condition for Gareth's joining Arthur's court? What is the condition?

4. What warning does Enid give Geraint about the Earl in "Geraint and Enid"? What is his reaction?

5. What tactic does Vivien use on Guinevere in "Merlin and Vivien"?

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

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

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

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

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

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