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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. What does Lunete advise Laudine to do?

2. When the lion joins in Yvain's fight, what quality does he demonstrate?

3. Who is one of the beds reserved for in the lodging that Sir Gawain and Lancelot come to?

4. How is Lancelot found by his savior?

5. What does the maiden pretend is being done to her by six knights?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the irony of King Bademagu keeping the Queen safely confined in The Knight of the Cart?

2. What are some instances in which Lancelot's appeal to women is depicted?

3. What shame follows Lancelot throughout his adventures in The Knight of the Cart?

4. What actions of Lancelot's in The Knight of the Cart are considered shameful, and why?

5. In the beginning of The Knight of the Cart, the knight who appears in the beginning and issues a challenge foreshadows what?

6. What agreement do Yvain and Laudine come to when Yvain is told of King Arthur's tournament?

7. What are two ways that Yvain shows his love for Laudine?

8. Why does Lunete offer to help Yvain escape when he is trapped?

9. What is the irony of Laudine begging Yvain to stay after he defeats the three knights?

10. How does Lancelot attempt to regain his pride from his shameful cart ride in The Knight of the Cart?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explore the concept of what an Epic Romance or Medieval Romance is. What does it mean? What is a "romance"? How is it considered epic? What are the rules for a tale to be considered a romance? How is the definition of a Medieval Romance different from the term "romance" as it is used today?

Essay Topic 2

The third story in the Arthurian Romances is The Knight of the Cart. Choose one of the following topics to discuss in regards to the tale. Be sure to use specific examples from the text and use additional outside research where necessary to completely answer the questions.

a) In this story, Camelot is mentioned for the first time. Research the idea behind Camelot. What is Camelot and why is it the most famous court of King Arthur's courts? Who created it, and why is it the first time mentioned here?

b) Lancelot is a character created by de Troyes for the purpose of creating the relationship between him and Queen Guinevere. Discuss Lancelot as a character and his relationship with the queen. What does the story tell us?

c) The Knight of the Cart displays a lot of irony and humor. Discuss the many examples of irony and humor in the story and what it tells the reader.

Essay Topic 3

All of the Arthurian Romances are told by a narrator. What sort of narrator is he? What kind of view (omniscient, limited, first person) does he have? What sort of voice does he have? Why is the narrator's voice so important to the telling of the tales? Is this narrator effective in doing his job? Who might the narrator be? Use specific examples to support your claims.

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