Idylls of the King Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

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Idylls of the King Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

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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 is the second tactic that Vivien uses on Merlin in "Merlin and Vivien"?

2. Who is Leodogran's brother?

3. From whom does King Pellam find himself descended in "Balin and Balan"?

4. By what are Balin and Balan located outside Camelot in the beginning of "Balin and Balan"?

5. What does Geraint do to the Earl of Doorm?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who "stops in" on Geraint and Enid in "Geraint and Enid"? Where are they?

2. What is the major theme of "Merlin and Vivien"?

3. What is the importance of royal blood to King Leodogran?

4. What discussion do King Mark and Vivien have in the beginning of "Merlin and Vivien"?

5. What does Vivien turn her attention to once her flirtations with Arthur fail in "Merlin and Vivien"? What does she want?

6. What does Balin do once Balan has left on his mission for Arthur?

7. What justification is there in Vivien's attempts to expose the scandals of the royal palace?

8. What tactic does Vivien use on Guinevere in "Merlin and Vivien"?

9. What is the problem that Lynette turns to Arthur for help with?

10. In the story of "The Marriage of Geraint," what does the dwarf do to Guinevere's maiden and Geraint? What does Geraint vow?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the structural elements of "Idylls of the King." Identify and define the voice, tense, and verse style of the poems in your answer.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the theme of "social standing" and "lineage" in "Idylls of the King." Who in the stories represents the theme? How?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the subject of sorcery in "Idylls of the King." Who represents this concept in particular? How did this character originate? What was the medieval belief of magic?

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