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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. With whom is Guinevere having an affair in "The Last Tournament"?

2. At whose castle is Tristram's first wife being held captive?

3. What color eyes does Ettarre have in "Pelleas and Ettarre"?

4. Arthur claims in "Guinevere" that men naturally seek wives who help them practice what?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. How does Tennyson break apart from the medieval vision of love in "Lancelot and Elaine" - and essentially in the book as a whole?

5. What does Arthur think of the night before the battle in "The Passing of Arthur"?

6. How does Tennyson's version of "Lancelot and Elaine" embody Romantic notions of love?

7. Who arrives before the tournament in "The Last Tournament" and what news does he relay?

8. How is Lancelot's character depicted in "Pelleas and Ettarre"? How does this differ than in the previous stories?

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

10. What can desire do to the human soul, as per the allegory in "Guinevere"? What of anger?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss how the world view of the Middle Ages differs from that of the Romantic era, as expressed in Tennyson's "Idylls of the King."

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast the stories of "Gareth and Lynette" and "Pelleas and Ettarre." What themes do these stories share? How do they differ in their outcomes?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Tennyson's use of symbolism and motif in "Idylls of the King." How do these examples illustrate the stories' themes?

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