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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. Why is Gawaine jealous of Gareth?

2. How many men do the Romans have waiting to fight?

3. Does he give the ambassadors the money they ask for?

4. From where are the twelve ambassadors that come to ask Arthur for money and allegiance?

5. Where did the kings flee from after realizing Arthur would be a strong king?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. 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?

5. How do Launcelot and Guenever try to cover rumors of their love affair?

6. What is the result of Sir Kay and Launcelot's armor switch?

7. How many men does Lancelot have to fight the Roman's 60,000 men army? What is result of the fight?

8. How does the Lady of the Lake help Arthur in his battle?

9. Why does Launcelot ask Sir Kay to switch armor with him?

10. What does Merlin predict about Arthur's actions?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

What are your thoughts on the great love between Launcelot and Guenever? Do you think they were selfish? Can love that strong be controlled and modified to fit societal pressures?

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