A Knight's Tale

How did Arcita and Palamon become Theseus's prisoners?

• They fought against Theseus and were wounded. After the battle, they were brought to Theseus, and he declared them his prisoners forever.

• He found them fighting in his woods, trespassing on his lands, so he put them in his towers as prisoners.

• He caught them spying on Emily and sent them to the tower as punishment.

• They had killed King Capanues. Theseus captured them as prisoners for the wrongful death of the King.

About what did Arcita and Palamon argue in the tower when they were prisoners?

• Who would get out first.
• Who was the braver knight.
• Who would marry Emily
• Whose fault it was that they were in prison. 

Why was Arcita released from prison?

• He sent a note to Theseus explaining how Palamon was to blame, not him, and Theseus accepted his explanation.

• The Queen and Emily pleaded on his behalf to Theseus.

• He was sick and needed treatment.

• Duke Perotheus pleaded for Theseus to let him go.

What was one condition of Arcita's release?

• Arcita would marry Emily.
• Arcita would never return.
• Arcita would not try to help Palamon escape.
• Arcita would remain as a servant for Theseus.

How and why did Arcita return to Athens?

• He came back with an army of knights to destroy Thesesu and rescue Palamon
• He came back with an army of knights to get Emily.
• He came back disguised as a servent so he could see Emily again. 
• He returned with gifts to thank Duke Perotheus. 

How did Palamon get out of prison.

• Theseus thought Palamon had suffered enough and let him go.

• Theseus's sense of justice made him feel that since Arcita had gone, Palamon should be set free too.

• Theseus needed another servent, so he ordered Palamon to be released as his servant.

• He poisoned the guard and escaped.

Why did Theseus spare the lives of Palamon and Arcita when they were fighting in the woods. 

• The Queen and Emily asked him to.
• He didn't have time to take the trouble of executing them.
• He didn't know who they were.
• He saw what good fighters they were. and thought he could use them rather than destroying them. 

What solution to the knights' problem did Theseus have?

• Arcita and palamon should fight one-on-one to the death to determine who would marry Emily.

• They should each come back in one year with 100 knights and then fight to see who would marry Emily.

• He decreed that neither would ever marry Emily; they should both give up and go away to live in peace.

• They should both marry Emily and share her as their wife.

Who won the contest for Emily's hand?

• Arcita
• Palamon
• Neither
• Both

What happened to Arcita? 

• He was slain in the contest.
• He was mortally wounded in the contest and died shortly after.
• He fell of his horse and died from the injury.
• Emily poisoned him.