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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. Geraint is what as well as a knight in "The Marriage of Geraint"?

2. What does lightening strike in "Merlin and Vivien"?

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

4. For how long does Gareth's mother insist he do menial work for Arthur before becoming a knight?

5. How many siblings does Guinevere have?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. How is the love affair between Guinevere and Lancelot presented differently by Tennyson than in the Medieval legends?

5. Why does Bellicent instate her condition for Gareth's joining Arthur's court? What is the condition?

6. What is the problem that Lynette turns to Arthur for help with?

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

8. Discuss irony as it applies to the story of "Geraint and Enid" in a medieval sense.

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the religious allusion in "Idylls of the King." What symbols are used to reflect this common theme and backdrop to the stories?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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.

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