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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Bisclavret.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why do the lord's knights still pressure him to marry a woman of noble birth?
(a) He is need of monetary support.
(b) They do not like Le Fresne.
(c) They want him to be happy.
(d) They believe Le Fresne to be only a lowly orphan.

2. What does Guigemar tie around her?
(a) A scarf.
(b) A belt.
(c) A girdle.
(d) A rope.

3. When Guigemar returns home, what happens?
(a) He falls in love with another woman.
(b) Many women try to untie the knot in his shirt, but cannot.
(c) No women are interested in him.
(d) He finds a good job.

4. About what is Bisclavret's wife concerned?
(a) Four days of every week her husband disappears.
(b) Six days of every week her husband disappears.
(c) Five days of every week her husband disappears.
(d) Three days of every week her husband disappears.

5. What rumor does one wife spread about having twins?
(a) It is a sign of the devil.
(b) It is the result of having had sex with two different men.
(c) It is unnatural.
(d) Her twins will fight one another.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the lady resolve to kill herself?

2. How does the woman respond to Equitan?

3. In honor of the marriage, what does Le Fresne do?

4. Where does the servant leave the infant?

5. Who are neighbors in this story?

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