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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 is the evil Knight that captures Ector?

2. Who plots to kill Pellinore?

3. What is the opponent's fate after attacking Arthur?

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

5. How many Romans did the Knights of the Round Table slay in total?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who are Galahad's parents?

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

3. Who does Launcelot encounter in the Chapel? What does this person want from him?

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

5. Why is Tor given land and an earldom?

6. Why does Meliagraunce call treason on the Queen?

7. When Uther dies, the Archbishop of Canterbury is responsible for naming the next King of England. What does he propose the kingdom do to find the king? Does he know that Uther has already chosen Arthur as his heir?

8. Sir Bors also meets with the hermit that interpreted Gawaine's dream. What does the hermit tell Sir Bors?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe how righteousness can affect a person's ability to act in society. Some of the characters pretended to be different people to appear righteous. Is this really righteousness?

Essay Topic 2

Is there really an ethical code to fighting? What would be an ethical code today? No hitting below the belt? No biting? Is it logical for a person to go against the code? Think about modern wars.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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