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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 Arthur plan on giving as a prize in his tournament in "The Last Tournament"?

2. Where does Arthur tell Guinevere he hopes to see her again in "Guinevere"?

3. What does Arthur ask be thrown into the ocean on his death bed?

4. Where does Sir Percivale go to finish the remainder of his life?

5. Where does Arthur's final battle take place?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Arthur ask of Bedivere in "The Passing of Arthur" regarding Excalibur? What does Bedivere do?

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

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

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

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

8. What does Arthur think of the night before the battle in "The Passing of Arthur"?

9. Describe the allegory of the human soul in "Guinevere."

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

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 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

How is irony employed in "Gareth and Lynette" and in "Geraint and Enid"? How does the use of irony play into the stories' structure?

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