La Belle Dame sans Merci

What is the knight-at-arms feeling at the beginning of the poem?

• Joyful and content

• Alone and palely loitering

• Excited and eager

• Angry and resentful

What indicates that the season might be winter?

• The harvest’s done

• The squirrel’s granary is full

• The sedge has withered from the lake

• All of the above

What does the knight-at-arms do for the lady he meets?

• He dances with her

• He writes her a poem

• He makes a garland for her head and bracelets

• He sings a song

How does the lady express her feelings towards the knight?

• By saying ‘I love thee true’

• By giving him a gift

• By showing him her home

• By leaving him alone

Where does the lady take the knight?

• To the forest

• To her Elfin grot

• To the lake

• To a castle

What happens to the knight after he falls asleep?

• He dreams of pale kings and princes

• He wakes up at home

• He continues his journey

• He finds treasure

What warning do the pale figures in the knight's dream give him?

• To leave the lady

• To never sleep again

• ‘La Belle Dame sans Merci Thee hath in thrall!’

• To beware of the forest

Where does the knight find himself upon waking?

• In his bed

• On the cold hill’s side

• By the lake

• In the lady's grot

Why does the knight stay on the cold hill’s side?

• Because he enjoys the solitude

• Because he is lost

• Because he is waiting for the lady

• Because of his encounter with the lady and the dream

What is the overall mood of the poem?

• Angry and turbulent

• Adventurous and exciting

• Mysterious and melancholic

• Romantic and joyful