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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the one person who stops after Geraint has collapsed at the side of the road in "Geraint and Enid"?

2. Whom did Arthur send to bring Guinevere to him?

3. Who had lost to the King of Lot in "that first war," as stated in "Balin and Balan"?

4. Balin ends up going toward whose realm in "Balin and Balan"?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who "stops in" on Geraint and Enid in "Geraint and Enid"? Where are they?

3. What is the principle theme of "Gareth and Lynette"?

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

5. What is the state of England in "The Coming of Arthur"? Upon whose kingdom is the point of focus?

6. How is the concept of emotion viewed differently from the medieval period than the Romantic period? How is this reflected symbolically in "The Marriage of Geraint"?

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

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

9. What discussion do King Mark and Vivien have in the beginning of "Merlin and Vivien"?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the treatment of women and attitudes toward the roles of women and men in medieval ages and in the Victorian era as they are represented in "Idylls of the King."

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the theme of "social standing" and "lineage" in "Idylls of the King." Who in the stories represents the theme? How?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the theme of "revenge" in the stories of "Idylls of the King." In what stories is this theme prevalent? Which characters represent the theme?

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