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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. Many men try for she is very beautiful. Do any succeed?
(a) Yes.
(b) Only one.
(c) No.
(d) A few.

2. Believing this, what does the husband of the woman with the twins do?
(a) He yells at his wife.
(b) He fights the other woman's husband.
(c) He begs his wife to explain what has happened.
(d) He becomes jealous and locks her away unjustly.

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

4. 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 begs to be saved.
(d) She conspires to have a servant leave one of the girls at a church.

5. What is Guigemar's one flaw?
(a) He cannot tell the truth.
(b) He shows no interest in romance.
(c) He loves many people.
(d) He does not enjoy being a knight.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the man respond when his love begs him to drink the potion?

2. Equitan promises he will never take another and tells her that in love she is the master and he her subject. How does she respond to this?

3. Why does the king not wish to give his daughter up in marriage?

4. Who approaches the court?

5. Who falls in love with Le Fresne and convinces her to come away with him?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who comes to this woman's rescue?

2. What happens as Le Fresne grows into womanhood?

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

4. Why does the lady believe that the knight's title is appropriate?

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

6. What happens when Bisclavret sees his wife and her new husband? What are the reactions of others to Bisclavret's behavior?

7. What does the lady intend to write for the four knights? What does the knight think she should call it?

8. Why is Tristram hiding in the woods?

9. What happens when the ship arrives at an ancient city?

10. What happens when Equitan falls in love?

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