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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Parzival asks his Queen if he can go to visit his __________, and his Queen gives him permission to do so.
(a) Aunt.
(b) Mother.
(c) Father.
(d) Brother.

2. Who is accused for being the reason why a woman is dressed in shabby clothing?
(a) No one.
(b) Gawan.
(c) Parzival.
(d) King Arthur.

3. What does Queen Herzeloyde forbid others from teaching to Parzival?
(a) His brother.
(b) Her labor.
(c) Knighthood.
(d) His father.

4. Anfortas expects that Parzival should free him by ____________, but Parzival does not as he is forbidden to.
(a) Killing him.
(b) Singing a song.
(c) Asking a question.
(d) Reading a book.

5. How many maidens are carrying candles as a part of the procession in the castle?
(a) Six.
(b) Eight.
(c) Five.
(d) Ten.

6. Who is Ither, the one who Parzival ends up defeating in a match?
(a) Red Knight.
(b) Black Knight.
(c) Green Knight.
(d) White Knight.

7. Obie believes that Gawan is a __________ when they first meet as Gawan tries to determine what the situation is.
(a) Magician.
(b) Merchant.
(c) Traveler.
(d) Knight.

8. __________ lands are once again made happy and rejoicing is seen again in the lands, for a time.
(a) Bene's.
(b) Ither's.
(c) Gawan's.
(d) Parzival's.

9. An assembly of ________ petitions the new kind to show his love for Gahmuret as a brother who wants to explore the world.
(a) Queens.
(b) Kings.
(c) Princesses.
(d) Princes.

10. What is the name of Clamide's seneschal, according to this section of the book?
(a) Kingsun.
(b) Kingrun.
(c) Kingmun.
(d) Kingal.

11. ________, the Queen of France, is the one who Gahmuret has the most passion for during this part of the story.
(a) Antikione.
(b) Ampflise.
(c) Bene.
(d) Orgeluse.

12. Gurnemanz's teachings to Parzival prevent Parzival from ___________ when he is in the presence of the Gral.
(a) Asking questions.
(b) Listening.
(c) Moving.
(d) Understanding.

13. What is Parzival seeking when he talks to the Angler during that evening?
(a) His brother.
(b) A woman.
(c) Food.
(d) Shelter.

14. Scherules offers __________ to Gawan as he finds that Gawan is a respectable knight.
(a) A Queen.
(b) Lodging.
(c) Money.
(d) A princess.

15. Wolfram himself was an unfree _______, bound to the service of a lord according to the Introduction.
(a) Serf.
(b) Slave.
(c) Knight.
(d) King.

Short Answer Questions

1. _________ visits Gawan and convinces him to be her knight, promising to provide love tokens in return.

2. What is the good advice of Parzival's mother? It is wise to take the _______ and greeting of a chaste lady.

3. Queen Condwiramurs exceeds all other Queens in her __________, even though others warned Parzival to not offer help to her.

4. Who yells at Parzival for not asking a question and letting a marvelous prize slip?

5. What is the name of the King who wants to marry Queen Condwiramurs, though she does not want to marry him?

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