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- Category: English Language Arts
- Published: Friday, 23 January 2015 13:48
- Written by Brian Jaeger
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I believe this quiz goes with the introduction I created and put on Educabana. Even if all the answers aren't there, the quiz can still act as an assessment or a pre-reading background knowledge assessment.
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 | | 1. 1 pt(s). | If the Arthur legend says that Arthur was a squire when he pulled the sword out of the stone, about how old was the new king? |  | A. | 6 |  | B. | 17 |  | C. | 28 |  | D. | 39 |
 | | 2. 1 pt(s). | Which is NOT an aspect of chivalry? |  | A. | Christian in word and deed |  | B. | Patriotic |  | C. | Generous to friend and enemy |  | D. | Protect others less fortunate |  | E. | To extinguish fires wherever they are seen |
 | | 3. 1 pt(s). | The ideals of chivalry led eventually to the: |  | A. | Apostle’s creed |  | B. | Treaty of Verdun |  | C. | Eagles Reunion Tour |  | D. | Geneva Convention |  | E. | Massacre of the Innocents |
 | | 4. 1 pt(s). | Why were medieval romances and later stories about King Arthur supported by the kings of England? |  | A. | The kings were bored and wanted to hear good stories. |  | B. | As a warning to young married couples about fidelity. |  | C. | All English kings were supposed to be descendants of Arthur |  | D. | It was good for the peasants…it gave them something to do other than rebelling |  | E. | The king made a commission for every copy sold |
 | | 5. 1 pt(s). | The sword is found stuck in a steel anvil on a square slab of ___________ located in _____________________. |  | A. | granite; a Titangel ballroom |  | B. | stone; a London churchyard |  | C. | meat; Merlin’s kitchen |  | D. | rock; a Virginia tobacco field |  | E. | glass; France |
 | | 6. 1 pt(s). | The Lady of the Lake is kind of like the lake itself. Which of the following is NOT one of her attributes? |  | A. | powerful |  | B. | dirty |  | C. | attractive |  | D. | mysterious |  | E. | vengeful |
 | | 7. 1 pt(s). | True or False. The sword in the stone and Excalibur are the same sword. |  | True |  | False |
 | | 8. 1 pt(s). | Why is having Excalibur such a big deal? |  | A. | the owner will never shed a drop of blood in battle, regardless of injuries |  | B. | the owner is invisible |  | C. | the sword bursts into flames if anyone else touches it |  | D. | the sword can be thrown at an enemy and always returns |  | E. | it’s a limited-production sword offered on Home Shopping’s Knife Show |
 | | 9. 1 pt(s). | Layamon claimed the Round Table seated how many knights? |  | A. | a dozen |  | B. | 200 |  | C. | 1600 |  | D. | 34,370 |  | E. | two |
 | | 10. 1 pt(s). | Why is it important for the table to be round? |  | A. | easier for servants to bring food |  | B. | That way, there are no sharp corners |  | C. | Knights can see each other and the king=friendship and chivalry |  | D. | Round tables were all the rage in 600AD. |
 | | 11. 1 pt(s). | Arthur is fatally wounded by his son Mordred. What does he want Sir Bedivere to do with Excalibur? |  | A. | Use it and maintain order in England |  | B. | Drive it into a steel anvil to see who will rule next |  | C. | Bury it with him |  | D. | Throw it into the mountain from whence it was formed |  | E. | Throw it back into the lake |
 | | 12. 1 pt(s). | This place was King Arthur’s castle and also the surrounding town. The Holy Grail was there for a time, and the Knights of the Round Table met there in near democracy. |  | A. | Camelot |  | B. | Avalon |  | C. | Peter's Pub |  | D. | Titangel |  | E. | Glastonbury |
 | | 13. 1 pt(s). | This knight achieves unrivaled feats and is also popular with the ladies. |  | A. | Mordred |  | B. | Lancelot |  | C. | Palamedes |  | D. | Dagonet |  | E. | Erec |
 | | 14. 1 pt(s). | Why is the love of Guinevere and Lancelot called courtly love? |  | A. | It is the passionate and illicit adoration of a man for a married woman. |  | B. | They need to go to court to make it official |  | C. | They met on a basketball court |  | D. | He was courting her to marry her |
 | | 15. 1 pt(s). | Why does Lancelot not marry Elaine, the fair maid of Astolat? |  | A. | She’s not nearly as fair as her name implies |  | B. | Her father does not allow it |  | C. | Lancelot loves another and says love cannot be forced on someone |  | D. | He wants to make his name as a knight and then marry her |  | E. | He thinks she’ll never be satisfied, just like her mother |
 | | 16. 1 pt(s). | The Lady of Shalott, like the Elaine of Astolat, does what after her love for Lancelot cannot be returned? |  | A. | She goes to live in a nunnery |  | B. | She marries the next guy on his way to Camelot |  | C. | She gets over it and keeps on keeping on |  | D. | She blackmails Lancelot so Guinevere doesn’t find out about their love |  | E. | She dies of a broken heart (unrequited love), sometimes seen as suicide |
 | | 17. 1 pt(s). | King Arthur’s knights went on many ____________, often to help kidnapped women. |  | A. | pilgrimages |  | B. | quests |  | C. | dates |  | D. | cruises |  | E. | flights | |
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