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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 deal does Launcelot make with the Knight Belleus?

2. What is Isouds' reaction to Andred's news?

3. Who helps Arthur during this battle?

4. What does Launcelot do after defeating Turquine?

5. Why does Sir Segwarides' wife not choose Tristram when he goes to find her?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Mark kill his own brother.

2. What does Gareth do with the ring after proving he is worthy?

3. How to people perceive Joseph of Arimathea?

4. What does Melodias do when he finds out about the woman's plot?

5. Why doesn't Gawaine take any prizes for winning battles, as all the other Knights do?

6. What appears at the river? To whom does the object belong?

7. Gawaine gets into some trouble in the forest and ends up killing a knight. What is his punishment and why is he not punished more severely?

8. What is the irony about Launcelot and Queen Guenever's love?

9. Where does Tristram move to and to what does he change his name? Why does he do this?

10. What is Arthur's reaction to fighting at the end of the story? How does he die?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Who in Camelot would you want to be and why? Would you seek adventure and danger? Honor and courage?

Essay Topic 2

Why do you think that the book is filled with sexist remarks? Why does the book portray women as mystics, sorceresses and magical mythical beings?

Essay Topic 3

Avenging death is a major theme throughout the book. What would happen if every negative was avenged for the sake of revenge? Is it really justice when you take an eye for an eye?

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