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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. Who had brought the Holy Grail to England?
(a) Saint Andrew Maridriel.
(b) Saint Terrence Antillion.
(c) Saint Joseph Antithes.
(d) Saint Arimathan Joseph.

2. How many times has Lancelot previously won Arthur's tournament in "Lancelot and Elaine"?
(a) 8.
(b) 10.
(c) 9.
(d) 12.

3. Who is the one person to whom Guinevere talks in "Guinevere"?
(a) The priest.
(b) The abbess.
(c) A novice.
(d) The altar boy.

4. Who is engaged in battle with Arthur's forces in "Guinevere"?
(a) Galahad.
(b) Mark.
(c) Lancelot.
(d) Gawain.

5. What had Arthur called Sir Percivale in his knighthood?
(a) The Virtuous.
(b) The Kind.
(c) The Pure.
(d) The Just.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who initially had the vision of the Holy Grail?

2. Where does Arthur sit in the hall in the beginning of "Pelleas and Ettarre"?

3. Who at the convent knows Guinevere's identity in "Guinevere"?

4. Whom does Arthur leave in control of the kingdom when he goes to war in "The Last Tournament"?

5. What does Guinevere do when Arthur arrives at the convent in "Guinevere"?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What allegory does Tennyson refer to in "To the Queen"?

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

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

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

6. What is happening to Camelot in "The Last Tournament"?

7. What does Arthur ask of Bedivere in "The Passing of Arthur" regarding Excalibur? What does Bedivere do?

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

9. What is the story of the ruby necklace in "The Last Tournament"?

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

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