Edge Level B Unit 3- The Sword in the stone

Who is the protagonist of this story?

• Excalibur

• Merlin

• Sir Ector

• Arthur

Why was size and strength so important to the boys of this era? Select all that best answer the question.

• Because it meant they could become farmhands and real men

• Because it meant that they could become knights

• Because they could become a squire

• Because they would finally be able to carry loads of hay

Who was a squire at the beginning fo the story?

• Arthur

• Kay

• John

• Ector

When did all the nobles and knights meet to pray for a sign that would show who was the rightful king of England?

• At Candlemas

• New Year's Eve

• Christmas Day

Heroes in legends often pass tests, in this story what do the characters believe this test will show about the man who will become king?

• That he is strong enough to be king

• That he is worthy to wear the crown and noble

• That he was chosen from God

Why did Arthur end up taking the sword out of the stone?

• He wasn't able to retrieve Kay's sword and saw This sword on the way back and innocently took it.

• He saw the sword in the middle of the forest and thought it was better for Kay than his own.

• He decided to have a sword for himself so he took this one as well.

Sir Ector was Arthur and Kay's father:

• True

• False

According to the story, who delivered Arthur to Sir Ector?

• The Archbishop

• The nobles

• The KIng

• Merlin

How many times did the nobles and archbishop test Arthur and other knights until they accepted he (Arthur) was the rightful king?

• 1 time

• 2 times

• 3 times

• 4 times

Arthur became king of...?

• Ireland

• New Zealand

• Scotland

• Britain