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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 significance of May Day?
2. Who finds Launcelot sleeping?
3. What is one of Arthur's nicknames?
4. What are the letters of gold?
5. Who is the baby that Melodias and his wife have?
Short Essay Questions
1. What creatures does Arthur do battle with en route to Rome? What does he do to the creatures and what does he do after the encounter?
2. What happens to Launcelot when he goes to find the person who has killed Sir Gilbert the Bastard? Who does he meet? What does the person ask him to do?
3. Why does Meliagraunce call treason on the Queen?
4. What is Tristram's response?
5. What sin does Percivale commit after he was saved by Galahad? What does the sin represent?
6. What does Melodias do when he finds out about the woman's plot?
7. Why does La Cote Male Taile wear the coat?
8. What is Arthur's response to the Lady of the Lake? What happens to Balin?
9. What does Merlin predict about Arthur's actions?
10. What appears at the river? To whom does the object belong?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Why do you think that the book is filled with sexist remarks? Why does the book portray women as mystics, sorceresses and magical mythical beings?
Essay Topic 2
What type of government would Arthur be the best leader at? Would he still be the best at a monarchy or a democracy?
Essay Topic 3
Pretending to be someone a person is not is an recurrent theme in this book. Do hidden identities really make it easier for a person to exist in Camelot? If a person's goal in Camelot is to be accepted by society and get into heaven, then how does being someone else help that goal? Think about Gareth, Launcelot, and Tristram in your response.
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