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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. Where does Arthur tell Guinevere he hopes to see her again in "Guinevere"?
(a) Her country.
(b) The convent.
(c) Heaven.
(d) Camelot.

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

3. By whom is the boy beaten when he arrives at Arthur's court before the tournament in "The Last Tournament"?
(a) King Antione.
(b) King Mark.
(c) The Red Knight.
(d) King Pellam.

4. What color eyes does Ettarre have in "Pelleas and Ettarre"?
(a) Brown.
(b) Green.
(c) Blue.
(d) Violet.

5. Which of Elaine's brothers decides to participate in the tournament in "Lancelot and Elaine"?
(a) Ricitin.
(b) Orian.
(c) Lavaine.
(d) Lanceter.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Elaine cherish in the beginning of "Lancelot and Elaine"?

3. To whom is Tristram married in "The Last Tournament"?

4. Who is the one person to whom Guinevere talks in "Guinevere"?

5. What does Guinevere eventually become before she dies in "Guinevere"?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the allegory of Eden in "Guinevere."

2. What is taking place in the beginning of "Guinevere"?

3. Describe the allusions to Christ in "The Passing of Arthur."

4. What theme does Tristram represent in "The Last Tournament"? Where has this theme been seen before?

5. What allegory does Tennyson refer to in "To the Queen"?

6. What is the story of the ruby necklace in "The Last Tournament"?

7. How does Tennyson break apart from the medieval vision of love in "Lancelot and Elaine" - and essentially in the book as a whole?

8. Describe the allegory of the human soul in "Guinevere."

9. What does the exposition reveal of the diamonds in "Lancelot and Elaine"?

10. How does "Pelleas and Ettarre" interplay with the other stories of Idylls of the King?

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