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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Parzival refuses to be __________, so he sets out to pursue more hardships in his quest for the Gral.
(a) Committed.
(b) Unfaithful.
(c) True.
(d) Boring.

2. Parzival says that he has forfeited much ________ in the endeavor to seek out the Gral, as he is talking to his cousin.
(a) Happiness.
(b) Health.
(c) Honor.
(d) Love.

3. What does the host tell Gawan to do if he wants to learn more about the castle on his own?
(a) Arm himself.
(b) Say a prayer.
(c) Gather an army.
(d) Find the Gral.

4. What does Gawan see when he is in the castle, though it constantly dodges away from him?
(a) Gral.
(b) Book.
(c) Bed.
(d) Sword.

5. What are thrown at the bed first when Gawan is finally able to jump over it?
(a) Swords.
(b) Glass.
(c) Pebbles.
(d) Metal.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who died of grief when her son left her, as Parzival finds out in this part of the story?

2. _________ is the reason why the fallen knight was injured, as Gawan soon finds out.

3. ________ sneaks into a meadow where the duel is to be fought, arming himself in preparation.

4. Queen Arnive weeps when she hears the news of Gawan's battle and tells two ladies to see if he ____________.

5. Orgeluse tells Gawan that she hates King Gramoflanz because the king killed her ____________.

Short Essay Questions

1. What is everyone overjoyed to learn from the letter that is dispatched to King Arthur's court?

2. What does Gawan not tell Itonje, even as he offers his services to her to help her with her romance?

3. What does Gawan learn when he meets King Vegulaht at Barbigoel?

4. What does Orgeluse say Gawan can do in order to win her love, according to the story?

5. What does Parzival say when Sigune asks him how he has fared with the Gral?

6. What is strange about the duel that Gawan has to be in at the start of this section?

7. Who must fight the duel in order to win the honor before Itonje, according to the story?

8. What does Parzival learn about the condition of Sigune when he is on his travels?

9. Why doesn't Lady Bene answer Gawan's question about the other women in the castle?

10. What does the lady do when Gawan insists upon serving her?

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