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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. Not wishing to be judged by her own false words, what does the woman do?
(a) She gives birth to her twins in secret.
(b) She gives both of her babies away.
(c) She conspires to have a servant leave one of the girls at a church.
(d) She begs to be saved.

2. Near a high mountain is what city?
(a) The city of Caens.
(b) The city of Pitres.
(c) The city of Nice.
(d) The city of Pyres.

3. What happens to the deceitful wife?
(a) She is killed.
(b) She is unable to have children.
(c) She gives birth to twin girls later that year.
(d) She is banished from the kingdom.

4. What reputation does Lanval soon gain?
(a) For being rich and attractive.
(b) For being brave and mighty.
(c) For being a coward and uncertain.
(d) For being generous and living honorably.

5. Who approaches the court?
(a) Four beautiful maidens.
(b) Three beautiful maidens.
(c) Two beautiful maidens.
(d) Five beautiful maidens.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the woman scheme?

2. When the lover begins to slow, what does the princess do?

3. Equitan is so affected he cannot sleep, and what happens?

4. As Le Fresne grows into womanhood, what happens?

5. Who does an old lord keep locked away?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the relationship between Bisclavret and his wife, prior to her learning about his becoming a werewolf?

2. What does Arthur do about his arrested knight?

3. Why does the lord consent to marry La Codre?

4. What happens when the king learns what has happened to Bisclavret?

5. What does the knight give the lady before he dies? Why?

6. How is Lanval's loyalty to King Arthur tested?

7. What happens when the knight and the princess reach the top of the mountain?

8. How does Meriaduc learn of the lady's love for another man? What does he do about this?

9. How does Bisclavret become a part of the king's household?

10. What does Tristram compose? Why does he do this?

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