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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Obilot believes that Gawan is a __________ when they first meet at this point of the story.
(a) Magician.
(b) Knight.
(c) Merchant.
(d) Traveler.

2. Wolfram points out that he will champion any woman of _________ character, according to his apology in the book.
(a) True.
(b) Virtuous.
(c) Complacent.
(d) Modest.

3. The ________ bestows the sword upon Parzival and says that it will stand in good stead whenever it is tested in battle.
(a) King.
(b) Page.
(c) Angler.
(d) Queen.

4. ________ requests permission to joust with Parzival, but he is also beaten when he comes face to face with him.
(a) Ither.
(b) Keie.
(c) Gawan.
(d) Sagramors.

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

6. Who rides out in search of Parzival with the intention of making him a part of the Round Table?
(a) King Arthur.
(b) Ither.
(c) Gawan.
(d) Guenivere.

7. Who does the Queen live in isolation with in the forest according to this part of the story?
(a) Parzival.
(b) Gawan.
(c) No one.
(d) Her attendant.

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

9. Who sees an army marching in grand style when he emerges from the forest during the beginning of this section?
(a) Parvizal.
(b) Gawan.
(c) Anfortas.
(d) King Arthur.

10. _________ visits Gawan and convinces him to be her knight, promising to provide love tokens in return.
(a) Bene.
(b) Antikione.
(c) Obilot.
(d) Obie.

11. Wolfram says that he does not resent any who speak better of ____________ than he does.
(a) Women.
(b) Kings.
(c) Knights.
(d) Men.

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

13. What sleeps in the cold next to Parzival, according to the description in the story?
(a) A horse.
(b) No one.
(c) Falcon.
(d) His sword.

14. Who rides out to learn who had given battle to the other two knights, according to the story?
(a) Cundrie.
(b) King Arthur.
(c) Gawan.
(d) Uther.

15. Gawan commits Meljanz to Obilot as her ________ and she commands Meljanz to transfer his homage to Obie.
(a) Prisoner.
(b) Servant.
(c) Husband.
(d) Knight.

Short Answer Questions

1. What has fallen on the snow that reminds Parzival of Condwiramurs and his love for her?

2. What provides food and drink for all of the hundreds who are gathered in the castle with Parzival?

3. Obie mocks her sister when __________ does not yet fight as Meljanz excels in battle.

4. Who offers to be Parzival's host and to train him after Parzival decides to leave King Arthur's Court?

5. _________'s wrongs are pardoned by the good natured King of Briton, according to the story.

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