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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the lady do for the fourth knight?
(a) She has him buried with honor.
(b) She has him nursed back to health.
(c) She banishes him.
(d) She finds him a suitable wife.

2. What is the problem regarding the lady's courtship?
(a) She cannot decide among the four knights.
(b) She cannot decide among the seven knights.
(c) She cannot decide among the six knights.
(d) She cannot decide among the five knights.

3. What does Tristram do with a stick of hazel?
(a) He uses it to season his dinner.
(b) He creates a magic spell with it.
(c) He chews on it.
(d) He carves his name on it, placing it near where he is hiding by a path in the woods.

4. Why does Tristram hide here?
(a) In hope of avoiding the king.
(b) In hope of being saved.
(c) In hope of talking to the queen.
(d) In hope of catching a glimpse of the queen.

5. Who does Tristram love?
(a) The queen.
(b) His neighbor.
(c) His step sister.
(d) His neihbor's wife.

6. One of the knights falls deeply in love with whom?
(a) His sister-in-law.
(b) His servant girl.
(c) The wife of the other.
(d) The wife of his butler.

7. In what town live two very valiant knights?
(a) St. Mattheu.
(b) St. Malo.
(c) St. Marie.
(d) St. Michele.

8. A beautiful lady is courted by whom?
(a) Five brave and handsome knights.
(b) Six brave and handsome knights.
(c) Four brave and handsome knights.
(d) Seven brave and handsome knights.

9. How does the lady feel about her plan going wrong?
(a) Content.
(b) A little angry.
(c) Upset.
(d) Unconcerned.

10. What has happened to three of the four knights?
(a) They are killed.
(b) They are allowed to stay.
(c) They have returned home.
(d) The are asked to fight in the tournament.

11. What comes from beneath the altar?
(a) A weasel.
(b) A rat.
(c) A cat.
(d) A mouse.

12. Near Exeter, Eliduc comes across a king who is at war for what reason?
(a) Rumors have been spread about him.
(b) He wants more land and power.
(c) He will not give away his beautiful daughter in marriage.
(d) He will not surrender his kingdom.

13. From where do knights come for this tournament?
(a) The local villages.
(b) Far away.
(c) The kingdom.
(d) The woman's home town.

14. How does the maiden feel about becoming pregnant and giving birth to a son?
(a) Excited.
(b) Happy.
(c) Ashamed.
(d) Nervous.

15. What does the woman do while Milun goes out in search of adventure?
(a) She unwillingly marries another man.
(b) She waits for him.
(c) She becomes a nun.
(d) She marries someone else she loves.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Tristram do to express the joy he felt at seeing his love again?

2. What does Chevrefoil mean?

3. What does Isolde see as she rides on the path?

4. She tells Milun to take the child to be raised by whom?

5. What happens after the lady tells her son the story of his birth and gives him the gift from his true father?

(see the answer keys)

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