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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. What is the prize of the tournament in "The Marriage of Geraint"?

2. Where did Vivien's mother die?

3. What does Balin do after he suspects the Queen is unfaithful?

4. How did Vivien's father die?

5. Who does Balin kill in the end of "Balin and Balan"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the major theme of "Merlin and Vivien"?

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

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

4. What is Balin met with at Pellam's castle in "Balin and Balan"?

5. What is Arthur's question for Balin and Balan when he summons them to court?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topic 2

Discuss how the world view of the Middle Ages differs from that of the Romantic era, as expressed in Tennyson's "Idylls of the King."

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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