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

Who wins the battle?

• Arcite

• Palamon

• They are both killed

• It is a tie

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

Who marries Hippolyta in the Knight’s Tale?

• Saturn

• Arcite

• Theseus

• Mars

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

• Emily

• Hippolyta

• Venus

• Emmy

How are Palamon and Arcite related?

• cousins

• brothers

• They aren't.

• coworkers

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.