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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the problem regarding the lady's courtship?
(a) She cannot decide among the five knights.
(b) She cannot decide among the four knights.
(c) She cannot decide among the six knights.
(d) She cannot decide among the seven knights.

2. Suddenly, a large hawk flies into her room and magically transforms into what?
(a) A dragon.
(b) A king.
(c) A handsome knight.
(d) A god.

3. What does Tristram do to express the joy he felt at seeing his love again?
(a) He proposes to her.
(b) He composes a lai.
(c) He leaves the kingdom.
(d) He sends her poems.

4. Why does Eliduc leave the kingdom?
(a) He is bored.
(b) He is not allowed to stay.
(c) He has tired of the kingdom.
(d) He decides to seek his fortune as a mercenary.

5. Why does Tristram hide here?
(a) In hope of catching a glimpse of the queen.
(b) In hope of talking to the queen.
(c) In hope of avoiding the king.
(d) In hope of being saved.

6. Why is the wife distraught?
(a) She is afraid of the dark.
(b) She knows she can no longer go to ther window to look at her lover.
(c) She is afraid of what her husband will do.
(d) She is trapped in her own home.

7. Who does Tristram love?
(a) His neihbor's wife.
(b) His step sister.
(c) His neighbor.
(d) The queen.

8. How does the woman find her lover in his castle?
(a) She follows his scent.
(b) She follows his footsteps.
(c) She follows his trail of feathers.
(d) She follows the trail of blood.

9. What does Isolde see as she rides on the path?
(a) A pot cooking over a fire.
(b) The stick.
(c) Smoke from the spell.
(d) Tristram.

10. What will the woman name her son?
(a) Isaac.
(b) Vonec.
(c) Yonec.
(d) Milo.

11. How does the lady feel about her plan going wrong?
(a) Content.
(b) Unconcerned.
(c) Upset.
(d) A little angry.

12. Near Exeter, Eliduc comes across a king who is at war for what reason?
(a) He wants more land and power.
(b) Rumors have been spread about him.
(c) He will not surrender his kingdom.
(d) He will not give away his beautiful daughter in marriage.

13. A beautiful lady is courted by whom?
(a) Six brave and handsome knights.
(b) Four brave and handsome knights.
(c) Seven brave and handsome knights.
(d) Five brave and handsome knights.

14. Milun returns home after achieving fame as a knight. What does he discover?
(a) His love no longer loves him.
(b) His love is a nun.
(c) His love has become ill.
(d) His love has married.

15. Who is waiting for Isolde?
(a) Tristram.
(b) Her maids.
(c) A group of knights.
(d) King Mark.

Short Answer Questions

1. Any time she wishes for him to appear, he will come how quickly?

2. The lady gets out of bed every night to do what?

3. Their son has learned the story of his parents and has grown into what?

4. Who falls deeply in love with Eliduc?

5. What does the lady do for the fourth knight?

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