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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 originally drank from the Holy Grail?

2. In "Pelleas and Ettarre," Pelleas overhears the women near where over a hundred of what kind of trees grow?

3. With whom is Guinevere having an affair in "The Last Tournament"?

4. To whom does Sir Percivale tell the story of "The Holy Grail"?

5. In the last moments of battle in "The Passing of Arthur," who is left alive, in addition to Arthur?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Tennyson's version of "Lancelot and Elaine" embody Romantic notions of love?

2. What does Percivale give as the exposition of how the Holy Grail came about?

3. What theme is the backdrop of "The Holy Grail"?

4. Describe the allegory of Eden in "Guinevere."

5. How is Lancelot's character depicted in "Pelleas and Ettarre"? How does this differ than in the previous stories?

6. What allegory does Tennyson refer to in "To the Queen"?

7. What is Tennyson's viewpoint of the oath of marriage in "Lancelot and Elaine"?

8. Describe the allusions to Christ in "The Passing of Arthur."

9. What is the story of the ruby necklace in "The Last Tournament"?

10. Describe how pride plays into the story of "The Holy Grail."

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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

Essay Topic 3

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."

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