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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What comes from beneath the altar?

2. From where do knights come for this tournament?

3. One evening what does the lady tell the fourth knight she intends to write?

4. How does the woman find her lover in his castle?

5. Milun returns home after achieving fame as a knight. What does he discover?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In Chaitivel, a lady cannot choose a husband from her suitors.

Part 1) Why can she not choose a husband from her suitors? How does she remedy this?

Part 2) Is this a good way to choose a mate? Why or why not? What does this reveal about her?

Part 3) What is the moral of this story? What might readers think of this story? Why?

Essay Topic 2

Each story involves conflict surrounding the emotion of love.

Part 1) How is there conflict surrounding love? Why is there conflict?

Part 2) How does this conflict affect readers? What is the overall message sent by these stories?

Part 3) How is this conflict found in books and other media today? Why does this theme continue to be used?

Essay Topic 3

Bird imagery is found in several stories.

Part 1) Describe this bird imagery. What is the purpose of the birds in each story?

Part 2) Why might the author have chosen birds?

Part 3) What do birds symbolize today? How might this affect your interpretation of these stories?

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