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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 raised Arthur?

2. From whom does King Pellam find himself descended in "Balin and Balan"?

3. What happens to Geraint when he goes to find out the identity of the knight in the woods in "The Marriage of Geraint"?

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

5. What relic does Balin take from the chapel in "Balin and Balan"?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Geraint leave Camelot in "The Marriage of Geraint"? What is thought by others of his leaving?

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

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

4. How are women and men characterized in "Gareth and Lynette"?

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

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

7. 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"?

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

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

10. What is the importance of royal blood to King Leodogran?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the themes of "trust" and of "jealousy" as they apply to the stories of "Idylls of the King." How do these themes intersect? Give examples from the text in your answer.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Tennyson's use of symbolism and motif in "Idylls of the King." How do these examples illustrate the stories' themes?

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast the characters of Arthur and Lancelot in "Idylls of the King." How are these men similar? How are they different?

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