The 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.

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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. 

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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.

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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.

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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. 

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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.

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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. 

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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.

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Who won the contest for Emily's hand?

• Arcita
• Palamon
• Neither
• Both

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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. 

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