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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 does Launcelot kiss while he is resting in the pavilion?

2. What does King Anguis want of King Mark of Cornwall?

3. Who is Margawse to Arthur?

4. How does La Cote Male Taile prove he is worthy of knighthood?

5. What does Pellinore do when his horse is killed?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Arthur's response to the Lady of the Lake? What happens to Balin?

2. What favor does the Lady of the Lake want from Arthur?

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

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

5. What plot is created against Launcelot in this book when he goes to visit the Queen?

6. 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?

7. Why does Mark kill his own brother.

8. What does the sword on the ship have ingrained on it? Does Galahad go for the sword?

9. What does Gawaine dream of and what does the dream mean?

10. Who is La Cote Male Taile? Who gave him his name?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Pretending to be someone a person is not is an recurrent theme in this book. Do hidden identities really make it easier for a person to exist in Camelot? If a person's goal in Camelot is to be accepted by society and get into heaven, then how does being someone else help that goal? Think about Gareth, Launcelot, and Tristram in your response.

Essay Topic 2

Name calling and bullying was rampant throughout the book. What is in a name and how does it affect a person? Do you have any experience with name calling?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss how the morals in the book translate into modern life. Choose at least two examples.

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