A Knight's Tale

Whom does Emily want to marry?

• She doesn’t want to marry anyone but Diana tells her she must

• She favors Palamon

• She is deeply in love with Arcite, whom she saw looking at her from the Tower window

• She is deeply in love with a duke named Perotheus and plans to marry him in secret before the tournament

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Who wins the battle?

• Arcite

• Palamon

• They are both killed

• It is a tie

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After many years of grieving, what does Theseus suggest?

• That Emily be sent to marry an Italian prince

• That Palamon and Emily marry

• That Emily take over as Queen

• None of the above

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Who marries Hippolyta in the Knight’s Tale?

• Saturn

• Arcite

• Theseus

• Mars

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What is the name of the woman both knights fell in love with?

• Emily

• Hippolyta

• Venus

• Emmy

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How are Palamon and Arcite related?

• cousins

• brothers

• They aren't.

• coworkers

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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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