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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. While the woman's husband is out of the room, what do the woman and the king do?

2. When do Equitan and the woman meet?

3. When Le Fresne goes to live at the lord's castle with him, do they marry?

4. Why does the woman say Lanval will no longer want for money?

5. What does the other woman's mother intend to have Le Fresne do?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Tristram hiding in the woods?

2. What does Arthur do about his arrested knight?

3. How does Lanval meet the love of his life?

4. For what are the king's advisers eager? How does the woman feel about the situation?

5. Who is Eliduc? What has happened to him?

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

7. What does the knight do with the potion before he begins the climb?

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

9. How does this story end?

10. What does Isolde urge Tristram to do? Why do they weep?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Faith and one's ultimate reward are connected in Le Fresne's story.

Part 1) Describe Le Fresne's story. How was Le Fresne faithful? Why was she faithful?

Part 2) How is she rewarded? What does this reveal about the connection between faithfulness and reward?

Part 3) Should she have been faithful in this situation? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

There is a theme of self-sacrifice and forgiveness.

Part 1) Where can this theme be found in this book?

Part 2) How does this theme connect many of the stories in this book?

Part 3) Why might this theme be important to the author? How might it be important to readers?

Essay Topic 3

Bird imagery is found in several stories.

Part 1) Describe this bird imagery. What is the purpose of the birds in each story?

Part 2) Why might the author have chosen birds?

Part 3) What do birds symbolize today? How might this affect your interpretation of these stories?

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