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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Elaine cherish in the beginning of "Lancelot and Elaine"?
(a) Arthur's shield.
(b) Lancelot's sword.
(c) The Holy Grail.
(d) Lancelot's shield.

2. In the last moments of battle in "The Passing of Arthur," who is left alive, in addition to Arthur?
(a) Belvidere and Percivale.
(b) Modred and Percivale.
(c) Modred and Belvidere.
(d) Pellam and Galahad.

3. To whom is Tristram married in "The Last Tournament"?
(a) Imeter.
(b) Isolt.
(c) Anterra.
(d) Lysette.

4. What is wrapped around the child whom Arthur and Lancelot find in "The Last Tournament"?
(a) Emeralds.
(b) Diamonds.
(c) Rubies.
(d) A silk robe.

5. Where has Guinevere entered a convent in "Guinevere"?
(a) Exeter.
(b) Arutian.
(c) Addensbury.
(d) Almesbury.

Short Answer Questions

1. To whom does Sir Percivale tell the story of "The Holy Grail"?

2. In what way does the Red Knight say his kingdom differs from Arthur's?

3. What does Guinevere eventually become before she dies in "Guinevere"?

4. Who is engaged in battle with Arthur's forces in "Guinevere"?

5. How many knights accompany Ettarre everywhere she goes?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the allegory of Eden in "Guinevere."

2. What is Arthur's justification for his anger at the knights for taking the oath in "The Holy Grail"?

3. Describe how pride plays into the story of "The Holy Grail."

4. What does Percivale give as the exposition of how the Holy Grail came about?

5. Describe the allusions to Christ in "The Passing of Arthur."

6. What is the principle plot of "Pelleas and Ettarre"?

7. What is Tennyson's viewpoint of the oath of marriage in "Lancelot and Elaine"?

8. What is taking place in the beginning of "Guinevere"?

9. What theme is the backdrop of "The Holy Grail"?

10. What theme does Tristram represent in "The Last Tournament"? Where has this theme been seen before?

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