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

2. Gawan is cleared of all _________ when he meets for his duel a year later.

3. What does Gawan need to get from a twig in order to prove his love to Orgeluse?

4. Who is NOT one of the three ladies that Gawan is instructed to kiss after pledging to help Queen Arnive?

5. Who offers to help Itonje and King Gramoflanz in their romance?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when a brawny rustic enters the room with Gawan?

2. What is Queen Arnive vexed by at the start of this section of the book?

3. What does Gawan do which ignores his host's fears, according to the story?

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

5. What does the old knight ask when he enters the room and sees Gawan and the daughter kissing?

6. What does Gawan do when he wakes up in the morning?

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

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

9. What does Gawan tell Itonje after freeing Lischois and Turkoyt?

10. What is the sight that inspires Gawan to continue fighting as well?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The knights are held in great esteem and are offered places to stay along their journey.

Part 1: Who are some of the people today that might be considered modern knights?

Part 2: How would you react if a knight came into your town and asked for a place to stay?

Part 3: Why was it important that people offered places to stay to the knights who were travelling?

Essay Topic 2

Gawan is challenged to judicial combat in order to work out an issue, and it would be dishonorable to refuse the challenge.

Part 1: What is judicial combat and what is an example of an issue that might be worked out in this way?

Part 2: Why do you think Gawan feels he needs to be a part of this challenge?

Part 3: What might happen if a person refused to be a part of a fight for honor?

Essay Topic 3

Parzival is kept hidden from the world, away from the tales of being a knight.

Part 1: Why is it a good idea to hide Parzival from the tales of being a knight?

Part 2: Why is it a negative thing to hide Parzival from the tales of knights?

Part 3: Why do you think Queen Herzeloyde kept Parzival away?

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