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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. Fearing they will be discovered, what does Guigemar's love do to the tail of his shirt?

2. Near a high mountain is what city?

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

4. What are the king's advisers eager for him to do?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How does this story end?

4. What does Arthur do about his arrested knight?

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

6. How is Guigemar's life threatened? Why is it threatened? What is the conclusion of this story?

7. What does the king do at the end of the story?

8. Why does Guilliadun's body end up in a chapel?

9. What does Bisclavret do when he turns into a werewolf? What does his wife insist on knowing about her husband?

10. Why does a young wife need help?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

There is a theme of one suffering for true love.

Part 1) How is this a theme?

Part 2) Why might this be a popular theme for readers?

Part 3) Do you believe that one must suffer for true love? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Each story involves conflict surrounding the emotion of love.

Part 1) How is there conflict surrounding love? Why is there conflict?

Part 2) How does this conflict affect readers? What is the overall message sent by these stories?

Part 3) How is this conflict found in books and other media today? Why does this theme continue to be used?

Essay Topic 3

In a couple of the stories the action is prophesied and various characters' destinies are pre-ordained.

Part 1) How is it prophesied in these stories? What is the purpose of this?

Part 2) Why are the characters' destinies pre-ordained? How does this compare to characters' lives in other stories?

Part 3) Do you believe in fate? Why or why not?

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