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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What custom does King Arthur wish to revive?
(a) The hunt for the white stag.
(b) The quest for the golden fleece.
(c) The quest for the sword in the stone.
(d) The hunt for the golden stag.

2. Who is the first son of the Emperor?
(a) Alis.
(b) Cliges.
(c) Alexander.
(d) Tantalis.

3. Who does Queen Guinevere send second to discover the identity of the maiden who rides with a knight and a dwarf?
(a) Her maid-in-waiting.
(b) Erec.
(c) King Arthur.
(d) Sir Gawain.

4. What object is described in great detail as having been made by fairies?
(a) The crown.
(b) Erec's robe.
(c) Enide's gown.
(d) The sceptor.

5. Who says "Never do I seek to be free from Love so as not to devote myself always to his service"?
(a) Soredamour.
(b) Alexander.
(c) Queen Guinevere.
(d) King Arthur.

6. Why does Enide break her promise to Erec as they are traveling?
(a) She is bored and needs a distraction.
(b) She no longer loves Erec and wants to break the marriage.
(c) She does not break her promise.
(d) She sees men approaching Erec for a fight and warns him.

7. What suggestion does Fenice make to Cliges to escape from Alis?
(a) She should elope.
(b) She should kill Alis.
(c) She should fake her death.
(d) She should fake his death.

8. Who says "Eyes, you have betrayed me. My heart was once loyal to me. You made it hate me", and why?
(a) Sir Gawain, because he does not want Soredamour to love Alexander.
(b) Queen Guinevere, because she knows Soredamour and Alexander love each other.
(c) Alexander, because he is in love with Soredamour.
(d) Soredamour, because she is in love with Alexander.

9. Why do the other knights make fun of Erec after he is married for a while?
(a) They feel that he is no longer as brave now that he is married.
(b) They feel that he is no longer a worthy knight because he is no longer single.
(c) They feel that he spends too much time fighting and not enough time with his new wife.
(d) They feel that he spends an excessive amount of time with his wife and not enough time in tournaments.

10. At King Arthur's court, what is the color of armor that Cliges wears on the second day of the tournament?
(a) Black.
(b) White.
(c) Red.
(d) Green.

11. When Cliges finally reveals his identity to Sir Gawain and King Arthur, what do they do?
(a) Nothing.
(b) Kill him.
(c) Banish him.
(d) Embrace him.

12. How does Thessala convince doctors that Fenice is incurably ill?
(a) By presenting them with urine from a diseased cow.
(b) By presenting them with urine from a woman with an incurable disease.
(c) By presenting them with urine from a diseased pig.
(d) By presenting them with urine from a man with an incurable disease.

13. Who does Alexander want to serve?
(a) His brother.
(b) The Duke of Saxony.
(c) His father.
(d) King Arthur.

14. How is the second fight between Guivret and Erec stopped?
(a) Erec surrenders to Guivret.
(b) Guivret surrenders to Erec.
(c) Enide tells Erec to stop fighting and he listens.
(d) Enide shouts at Guivret to not hurt Erec anymore.

15. Who captures the white stag?
(a) Sir Gawain.
(b) King Arthur.
(c) King Yder.
(d) Erec.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the future consequence of Fenice's actions?

2. What does Erec give as his reason for accompanying the party who has set out to find the white stag?

3. What request does Alexander make of the King?

4. What causes Alexander to return home to Greece?

5. Where does King Arthur decide to cross over to?

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