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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 does Gahmuret live happily as for a while, but soon he becomes bored and wants to do more with his life?

2. What is the name of the son who the Queen gives birth to after Gahmuret leaves?

3. Where does Gahmuret set out to when he leaves the castle to seek out new deeds to accomplish?

4. ________ requests permission to joust with Parzival, but he is also beaten when he comes face to face with him.

5. Where does Gahmuret go in order to help Baruc fight the Babylonians, though he ends up meeting his death there?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Lyppaut offer to supply to Gawan during this section?

2. What does Clamide do in response to learning that Parzival has beaten his knights and that the Queen wants to marry Parzival?

3. What happens when Segramors rides out to challenge Parzival?

4. Why does Orilus act so violently towards his wife when he returns from battle?

5. What is so miraculous about the Gral during this section's particular gathering?

6. What does Parzival do, even though he has been warned not to do so by knights on the other side of the door?

7. Why did Obie deny the affections of Duke Lyppaut, according to the story's content?

8. What does Parzival come across one day, despite the rules that his mother has for him?

9. Where does an angler direct Parzival when he comes to a lake in the evening?

10. What is the intention of King Arthur as he rides in search of Parzival?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Gahmuret is unhappy when he realizes that he is not taking up arms for his Queen, so he sneaks away.

Part 1: What do you think the purpose of a knight is?

Part 2: Do you think you would be happy about the position of being a knight without having to take up arms?

Part 3: What is so important about fighting for someone else?

Essay Topic 2

Orilus, upon feeling his wife has been unfaithful, punishes her severely when he returns.

Part 1: Why do you think Orilus thinks his wife has been unfaithful?

Part 2: Is it right to punish someone if you don't know they're guilty?

Part 3: How do you think Orilus should have handled this situation with his wife?

Essay Topic 3

King Arthur goes to ask Parzival if he wants to be a knight of the Round Table.

Part 1: Why is it important that there be a Round Table in this time?

Part 2: Do you think that it's an honor to be asked to be a knight of the Round Table?

Part 3: How do you think you might respond if you were asked to be a knight of the Round Table?

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