Yvain, or the Knight With the Lion

This flexible-use quiz is designed for reading comprehension assessment and activity needs in classroom, home-schooling and other settings. Questions connect to the text’s plot, characters, and themes — and align with the content and chapter organization in the rest of this study guide. Use quizzes as pre-reading hooks, reading checks, discussion starters, entrance/exit “tickets,” small group activities, writing activities, and lessons on finding evidence and support in a text.

Depth of Knowledge Levels: Questions require respondents to demonstrate ability to: 

1. Recall and Understand Content (e.g., who, what, where, when) 
2. Apply and Analyze Ideas (e.g., how and why)

1. Calogrenant is the name of:

A) a town in Brocéliande

B) a knight in Arthur’s court

C) a magic fountain’s soapy water

D) a sorcerer of Brocéliande

2. The waters of Brocéliande’s magic fountain, poured on a nearby emerald, trigger what reaction?

A) a castle to appear

B) a terrible storm

C) a cave to open

D) a lion to appear

3. Yvain avenges the shame of Calogrenant by:

A) destroying the fountain

B) stealing the emerald

C) defeating the forest giant

D) killing the fountain’s guardian

4. Fill in the blanks: In the castle, Lunete recognizes Yvain and gives him _______ that he uses to _______ .

5. Yvain sees Laudine weeping and does what?

A) dries her tears

B) falls in love with her

C) rubs her tears on his wounds

D) apologizes for his misdeeds