WorksheetsLe Morte d'Arthur
Total questions: 32
Worksheet time: 19mins
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Class
Date
1.
Why does King Arthur not accept Launcelot's offer of peace?
a)
He does not forgive Launcelot.
b)
Sir Gawain advises against it.
c)
It is motivated by chivalry.
d)
It arrives too late.
2.
How do the battles between Launcelot and Gawain cause an internal conflict in King Arthur?
a)
The quarrel and Gawain's injuries upset him.
b)
He wants to leave and fight Modred.
c)
He cannot decide which he loves more.
d)
Gawain's weakening at noon worries him.
3.
Modred persuades the nobles in charge to elect him king by...
a)
staging a coronation at Canterbury.
b)
announcing Arthur's death.
c)
announcing the defeat of Arthur's troops.
d)
challenging both Gawain and Launcelot.
4.
Which statement best summarizes Arthur's vision of Gawain just before the final battle with Modred?
a)
Gawain explains that Launcelot will not come to Arthur's aid in a month's time.
b)
Gawain and the ladies he defended beg Arthur not to fight Modred but to make a truce instead.
c)
Gawain and the noble ladies champion Launcelot and warn the king against Sir Modred.
d)
Gawain and several ladies show Arthur a vision of his death in a lake, where creatures tear at him.
5.
How does the combat between Gawain and Launcelot ultimately result in Gawain's death?
a)
Gawain is injured so badly during the contest that he never recovers.
b)
Launcelot shows no mercy and kills Gawain after he falls.
c)
Gawain loses his strength because of the contest and is easily killed later.
d)
A wound Gawain suffers when fighting Launcelot reopens during the battle with Modred.
6.
Launcelot says that he will attack King Arthur...
a)
under no circumstances, even his own death.
b)
only if Sir Gawain himself offers a challenge.
c)
after Arthur establishes dominion over France.
d)
only if his own knights and army are endangered.
7.
Summarize the resolution of the contest between Launcelot and Gawain.
a)
Launcelot twice refuses his opportunity to kill Gawain.
b)
Gawain gets the better of Launcelot but refuses to kill him.
c)
Gawain is seriously wounded three times but returns to fight.
d)
Launcelot refuses to act according to the accepted code of honor.
8.
Gawain's final request of Launcelot reflects his...
a)
waning belief in warfare.
b)
unwavering allegiance to Arthur.
c)
continued anger with Launcelot.
d)
inability to uphold his code of honor.
9.
The story suggests that Arthur's main reason for killing Modred is that Arthur
a)
must rid the world of all evil.
b)
is the only one who can defeat Modred.
c)
must continue to lead his people until death.
d)
has nothing left to live for, and it is his duty.
10.
Arthur expresses his final wishes to Bedivere. What type of conflict is involved in carrying out Arthur's final with for Excalibur?
a)
Arthur's internal conflict about losing his life and Bedivere's external conflict with Modred
b)
an external conflict between Bedivere and Arthur about possession of the sword
c)
Bedivere's internal conflict about the sword and an external conflict between him and Arthur
d)
Arthur's external conflict with both Modred and Bedivere for Arthur's life
11.
What is one reason Launcelot sends a messenger with a plea for peace with Arthur?
a)
Launcelot believes that peace is always preferable to war.
b)
Launcelot is afraid of Arthur and his army.
c)
Launcelot knows that he can only get close to Guinevere if he and Arthur are at peace.
d)
Launcelot plots to overthrow Arthur under the guise of peace.
12.
The Arthurian love triangle includes Arthur, Guinevere, and _____________?
a)
Lancelot
b)
Gawain
c)
Mordred
d)
Percival
13.
Who was the author of Le Morte d'Arthur?
a)
Geoffrey Chaucer
b)
William Shakespeare
c)
Sir Thomas Malory
d)
Harry Bailey
14.
Who dies while trying to carry King Arthur to safety in Le Morte d'Arthur?
a)
Sir Bedivere
b)
Sir Gawain
c)
Sir Malory
d)
Sir Lucan
15.
In Le Morte d'Arthur, who vows to remain at the chapel and pray for the rest of his life?
a)
Sir Bedivere
b)
Sir Gawain
c)
Sir Malory
d)
Sir Lucan
16.
Where do the three hooded women in Le Morte d'Arthur supposedly take Arthur to for healing?
a)
Canterbury
b)
Avalon
c)
England
d)
Geatland
17.
How does Mordred wound Arthur in Le Morte d'Arthur?
a)
A spear to the stomach
b)
A sword to the head
c)
A kick to the face
d)
A dagger to the neck
18.
At the beginning of the Le Morte d'Arthur excerpt, Arthur left England for France to punish ______
a)
Guenevere
b)
Mordred
c)
Lancelot
d)
Lucan
19.
What happens to the sword Bedivere throws into the lake in Le Morte d'Arthur?
a)
A hand reaches up and grabs it
b)
The hermit recovers it and buries it near the grave
c)
Nothing- Bedivere refused to throw it in
d)
It melts upon hitting the water
20.
Which of the following is not part of the chivalry code?
a)
defending the weak
b)
not attacking an oponent with a lesser weapon
c)
being polite and using etiquette
d)
attacking from behind
21.
Why is Le Morte D' Arthur important in British literature?
a)
it wove many Arthurian legends together and unified them with one purpose
b)
it is the first novel in English literature
c)
it is modeled throughout British literature
d)
all of these
22.
What language is the title Le Morte D'Arthur written in?
a)
Italian
b)
Latin
c)
French
d)
English
23.
What does Le Morte D'Arthur mean?
a)
the death of Arthur
b)
little death of Arthur
c)
the life or Arthur
d)
Arurus Rex is King
24.
Who is King Arthur's son?
a)
Gawain
b)
Gahereth
c)
Lancelot
d)
Mordred
25.
What is the name of King Arhtur's sword?
a)
Excalibur
b)
Caledfwiches
c)
Gorgamel
d)
Bob
26.
Who does Guinevere have an affair with?
a)
Merlin
b)
Lancelot
c)
Galahad
d)
Gawain
27.
Who was King Arthur's mentor?
a)
Merlin
b)
Galahad
c)
the Green Knight
d)
Queen Mab
28.
Who survived the battle other than Arthur and Mordred?
a)
Lucan and Duncan
b)
Bedivere and Lucan
c)
Gawain and Bob
d)
Lancelot and Galahad
29.
What does Arthur ask Bedivere to do with his sword?
a)
throw it in the lake
b)
give it to Lancelot
c)
return it to the stone
d)
give it to Merlin
30.
Who was King Arthur?
a)
British king during 5th or 6th century
b)
Cartoon character in a Disney movie
c)
Famous King in Game of thrones
d)
Beowulf's Father
31.
Who was Merlin?
a)
The King's Horse
b)
A friend of the Queen
c)
Wizard who helped King Arthur throughout his life
d)
The King's father
32.
Who was Lancelot?
a)
One of the best Knights at the round table
b)
The wizard who put the sword in the stone
c)
King Arthur's Son
d)
the person who killed the king
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