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

Short Answer Questions

1. After two days what is Eliduc surprised to see, regarding Guilliadun?

2. Who is waiting for Isolde?

3. In Britain lives a rich lord with a beautiful young wife who he keeps locked away due to what reason?

4. Eliduc cleverly helps defeat the king's enemies and is rewarded how?

5. For how long does the knight carry the gift his lover has sent him?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

The knight in Les Deus Amanz gets a potion to help him climb the mountain.

Part 1) From where does he get the potion? Does she use it? Why or why not?

Part 2) What does his behavior on this mountain reveal about him?

Part 3) What is the moral of this story? How do you know this?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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