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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 does Ettarre do once Pelleas wins the prize for her in the tournament?

2. At whose castle is Tristram's first wife being held captive?

3. Arthur claims in "Guinevere" that men naturally seek wives who help them practice what?

4. What color eyes does Ettarre have in "Pelleas and Ettarre"?

5. Who does Pelleas fight in the ending of "Pelleas and Ettarre"?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. Who arrives before the tournament in "The Last Tournament" and what news does he relay?

6. How does Tennyson break apart from the medieval vision of love in "Lancelot and Elaine" - and essentially in the book as a whole?

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

8. What theme does Tristram represent in "The Last Tournament"? Where has this theme been seen before?

9. What is Arthur's justification for his anger at the knights for taking the oath in "The Holy Grail"?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Tennyson's use of imagery (simile and metaphor) in the stories of "Idylls of the King." In what ways do these examples reflect the style of the Romantics?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the subject of sorcery in "Idylls of the King." Who represents this concept in particular? How did this character originate? What was the medieval belief of magic?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the theme of "humility" in "Idylls of the King." In what stories does this theme stand in the forefront? What symbols reinforce the theme?

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