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In Morte d'Arthur, what does Sir Gawain tell King Arthur in a dream?

• Mordred will pretend to agree to peace and then attack.

• Sir Lancelot is coming to join Mordred in fighting King Arthur.

• King Arthur should not trust Sir Bedivere with his sword.

• King Arthur will be killed if he fights Mordred the next day.

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In Morte d'Arthur, why does Sir Gawain want King Arthur to delay the war with Mordred?

• to recover from his injuries

• to get more soldiers

• to allow Lancelot time to come help

• to wait for the perfect moment to attack Mordred

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What extraordinary/supernatural event occurs in Morte d'Arthur?

• the accidental way in which the battle begins

• the catching of the sword by a hand in the lake

• Sir Bedivere's decision to stay with the hermit

• the battle between King Arthur and Mordred

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In Morte d'Arthur, what causes Sir Bedivere to disobey King Arthur's command to throw the sword in the lake?

• greed

• loyalty

• fear

• pride

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In Morte d'Arthur, when King Arthur is dying, women come to pick him up in a barge. How do they treat him?

• as though he deserves respect

• as though he is courageous

• as though he is an enemy

• as though he is very powerful

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At the end of Morte d'Arthur, the narrator says he is not sure what happened to King Arthur. Some say he was buried by a hermit who was once the bishop of Canterbury. What do other people say happened to him?

• He stayed with the hermit until he died.

• He went to France to find Sir Lancelot.

• He did not die and will come back again.

• He was buried near the lake with his sword, excalibur.

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The central theme of Morte d’Arthur involves the

• consequences of greed.

• the nobility of war.

• principles of chivalry.

• perils of battle.

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The battle between King Arthur and Sir Mordred in Morte d’Arthur is similar to other legends of the Middle Ages because

• it's historically accurate

• it's not realistic

• the heroes fight nobly

• it presents death solely in an idealized, spiritual manner.

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In Morte d’Arthur, the black hoods worn by the ladies who come to take King Arthur away on the barge are used to symbolize ____.

• defeat

• death

• illness

• magic

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In the dream, how long does Sir Gawain tell Arthur to wait before he battles Mordred?

• A year

• A month

• A week

• Never fight him

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