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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. In "Gareth and Lynette," whom does the most fearsome knight with the besieged maiden hope to defeat?

2. Who asks Vivien to go to Arthur's court and reveal scandal in "Merlin and Vivien"?

3. Whom does Gareth mistake for a bandit and attack in "Gareth and Lynette"?

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

5. To whom is Gorlos married?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Geraint insist that Enid wear her old silk dress to Camelot?

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

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

4. How does the style of Romanticism appear in "The Coming of Arthur"?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the different themes in "The Holy Grail." This is perhaps the most symbolic story of the book. What symbolism is used? What imagery? How do these tie into the major themes?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the subject of sorcery in "Idylls of the King." Who represents this concept in particular? How did this character originate? What was the medieval belief of magic?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the characters of Balin and Balan. How do these brothers compare to one another? What does each represent symbolically?

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