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Morte d' Arthur
Question | Answer |
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In Morte d' Arthur what does Sir Gawain tell King Arthur in a dream? | King Arthur will be killed if he fights Mordred the next day |
In Morte d' Arthur why does Sir Gawain want King Arthur to delay the war with Mordred for a month? | to give Lancelot time to come to his aid |
What extraordinary event occurs in Morte d' Arthur? | catching of the sword by a hand in the lake |
In Morte d' Arthur what causes Sir Bedivere to disobey King Arthur's command to throw the sword in the lake? | greed |
In Morte d' Arthur when King Arthur is dying, women come to pick him up in a barge. How do they treat him? | as though he deserves respect |
At the end of Morte d' Arthur, the narrator says he is not sure what happened to King Arthur. Some say he was buried by a hermit who was once the Bishop of Canterbury. What do other people say happened to him? | He did not die but will live again |
The central theme of Morte d' Arthur involves what? | Principles of Chivalry |
Which of the following parts of Morte d' Arthur involves an element of the supernatural? | catching of King Arthur's sword |
The battle between King Arthur and Sir Mordred in Morte d' Arthur is similar to other legends of the Middle Ages because why? | it's heroes fight nobly |
In Morte d' Arthur which personal characteristic motivates Sir Bedivere to disobey King Arthur's order to throw the king's sword into the lake? | common sense |
Which statement would you NOT include in a summary of Morte d' Arthur? | Sir Bedivere reluctantly throws King Arthur's sword into the lake |
Which is the most appropriate word to describe what the hermit did to King Arthur in Morte d' Arthur? | interred |
Which word is most nearly OPPOSITE in meaning to righteous? | unethical |