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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 stops Geraint and Enid as they continue past Doorm's realm?
2. Who asks Vivien to go to Arthur's court and reveal scandal in "Merlin and Vivien"?
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. What kind of magnificent dress does Edith's mother find for her in "The Marriage of Geraint"?
5. In which direction is the wood devil in "Balin and Balan"?
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. What is the problem that Lynette turns to Arthur for help with?
3. Who do Enid and Geraint encounter along their path in "Geraint and Enid"? What takes place?
4. What warning does Enid give Geraint about the Earl in "Geraint and Enid"? What is his reaction?
5. What is Balin met with at Pellam's castle in "Balin and Balan"?
6. What is the principle theme of "Gareth and Lynette"?
7. How does Guinevere's infidelity lead indirectly to Balin's downfall? What religious allusion exists in this story?
8. What does Vivien turn her attention to once her flirtations with Arthur fail in "Merlin and Vivien"? What does she want?
9. Describe how the theme of humility applies in "Gareth and Lynette."
10. How does the style of Romanticism appear in "The Coming of Arthur"?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
How is irony employed in "Gareth and Lynette" and in "Geraint and Enid"? How does the use of irony play into the stories' structure?
Essay Topic 2
Compare and contrast the stories of "Gareth and Lynette" and "Pelleas and Ettarre." What themes do these stories share? How do they differ in their outcomes?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the theme of "social standing" and "lineage" in "Idylls of the King." Who in the stories represents the theme? How?
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