Idylls of the King Test | Final Test - Hard

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 136 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

Idylls of the King Test | Final Test - Hard

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 136 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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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. Who taunts Tristram over his infidelity in "The Last Tournament"?

2. What does Ettarre send her knights to do with Pelleas in "Pelleas and Ettarre"?

3. What does Elaine cherish in the beginning of "Lancelot and Elaine"?

4. To where does Arthur's army push the opposing forces in "The Passing of Arthur"?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the religious allusion in "Idylls of the King." What symbols are used to reflect this common theme and backdrop to the stories?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Tennyson's use of imagery (simile and metaphor) in the stories of "Idylls of the King." In what ways do these examples reflect the style of the Romantics?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the theme of "revenge" in the stories of "Idylls of the King." In what stories is this theme prevalent? Which characters represent the theme?

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