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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 had brought the Holy Grail to England?

2. Who is the one person to whom Guinevere talks in "Guinevere"?

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

4. Who initially had the vision of the Holy Grail?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What is happening to Camelot in "The Last Tournament"?

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

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

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

5. What is the principle plot of "Pelleas and Ettarre"?

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

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

8. What does the exposition reveal of the diamonds in "Lancelot and Elaine"?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Tennyson's use of symbolism and motif in "Idylls of the King." How do these examples illustrate the stories' themes?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the structural elements of "Idylls of the King." Identify and define the voice, tense, and verse style of the poems in your answer.

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