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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. When the ship reaches land, what does Eliduc do with Guilliadun?

2. Where does Tristram hide?

3. What happens when Eliduc's wife sees Guilliadun?

4. How does the woman find her lover in his castle?

5. Their son has learned the story of his parents and has grown into what?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In Chaitivel, a lady cannot choose a husband from her suitors.

Part 1) Why can she not choose a husband from her suitors? How does she remedy this?

Part 2) Is this a good way to choose a mate? Why or why not? What does this reveal about her?

Part 3) What is the moral of this story? What might readers think of this story? Why?

Essay Topic 2

Some stories involve a child that learns as an adult the truth of his parentage.

Part 1) Describe these stories. How do they learn about their parentage?

Part 2) How does this knowledge help them? At the time the stories were written, what would be the main purpose for knowing one's parentage?

Part 3) How is that reason the same or different today?

Essay Topic 3

When a person of higher status initiates a relationship with one of lower status, the results are disastrous.

Part 1) Describe two situations from this book such as this. Why are they disastrous?

Part 2) What does this reveal about one's social status at the time these stories were written?

Part 3) Is one's status important today? Why or why not?

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