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A quiz from the novel Tristan and Iseult by Rosemary Sutcliff (ch. 1-6)
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How many days does Tristan ask his men to wait for him?
4
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How does Tristan prove he killed the dragon?
Cut off one of his claw and showed the king
Cut his heart and showed the king
Cut out his tongue and showed the king
Cut off his head and showed the king
3
And who is this?
Rosemary Sutcliff
The author of the book
The composer of the book
The writer of the book
4
Why is Tristan so badly wounded by the Morholt's sword?
Because it was enchanted and inflicted slow death to all
Because his sword was poisonous
Because it struck him in the head and he couldn't wake up
Because he hit his femoral artery and he was bleeding badly
5
How did the battle go?
The Morholt died from his wounds and Tristan was badly hurt
Tristan sent Gorvenal in his place and he died
The Morholt never showed because he drowned on the way
They both lived because they were afraid of each other
6
King Marc wanted to make Tristan his heir but what did his Lords suggest?
That all the Lords of Cornwall battle for the throne
That he should give Cornwall to Ireland
That he marry and has heirs of his own
That he make Gorvenal his heir
7
Whom does King Marc want to marry?
A beautiful and rich woman
The woman who has hair like hot copper
A princess from far away
He doesn't want to marry because he doesn't like women
8
Why did the king of Ireland agree to marry princess Iseult to King Marc?
Because he wanted Iseult gone because she was a witch
Because Tristan promised him a lot of gold
Because it would bring peace between Cornwall and Ireland
Because he was afraid Tristan would kill him if he didn't
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And what does Iseult do?
Tells everyone his secret but no one cares
Tells her father who orders Tristan to die but he escapes
Keeps his secret because she thinks Gorvenal really did it
Keeps his secret because she won't marry the Steward
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And what did Tristan get in return for killing the dragon?
All the gold in Ireland
The title King of Ireland
Iseult of the White hands - princess of Carhaix
Iseult the fair - princess of Ireland
11
How does Tristan gain Ireland's trust?
He convinced the dragon to go to another land with more gold
He kills a dragon which no one had been able to kill
He won the dragon in a battle of riddles
He found a witch who cast a sleeping spell on the dragon
12
The first written version we know of dates from about ... ?
12th century (1101-1200)
1150 B.C.
King Arthur times
Medieval times (5th- 15th century)
13
And what happens?
Tristan has a dream that mermaids heal him and survives
He drifts to Ireland were he is helped because of his music
Tristan is saved by pirates who heal his wounds
Tristan drifts to Lothian and his father's men help him
14
When King Marc agreed to Tristan fighting the Morholt, what did Tristan tell him?
That he was really afraid of dying
That he was his nephew (his mother was his Marc's sister)
That he was his secret son
That he was really a girl not a boy
15
How do Tristan and his men prove they are merchants from Breton?
Showed the King's coast marshal their Breton style clothing
Showed the King's coast marshal coins from Breton
Showed the King's coast marshal a gold cup of Breton style
Showed the King's coast marshal the Breton flag
16
What were the Morholt and Tristan battling for?
The fact that Ireland owed Cornwall a princess
All the gold that Cornwall stole from the dragons
The right to rule over Ireland
The debt that Cornwall owed Ireland (i.e.children as slaves)
17
Why did King Marc give his sister to King Rivalin of Lothian (Tristan's father) ?
To thank him for killing a dragon
Because he threatened to kill him
Because he owed him money
To thank him for helping him in the war against Ireland
18
What is Tristan's dying wish?
To die in the hands of a beautiful woman
To die in his homeland Lothian
To be the King of Cornwall
To go to sea on a little boat to either be saved or die
19
What did Iseult know about Tristan that he didn't want anyone to know?
That he didn't have any money
That he was the son of a king
That he was the one who killed the Morholt
That he didn't kill the dragon - Gorvenal did
20
When Tristan is 16 years old - what does he want to do?
Get a girlfriend
Become king of Lothian
Travel to Cornwall (his mother's country)
Kill a dragon
21
And what does Tristan do?
Offer to find him the richest princess in all the lands
Offer to keep his secret and be his heir
Offer to go find the woman with hair like hot copper
Offer to travel to Ireland because that's were redheads live
22
Who said he had killed the dragon and should marry Iseult?
King Arthur
The dragon tamer
The King's Steward
Gorvenal
23
Tristan and his men accidentally arrive in Ireland, why is that bad?
Because Tristan killed the Morholt and no one could know
Because everyone there loved Tristan and wouldn't let him go
Because the Irish were famous for practicing cannibalism
Because they were going in the wrong direction
24
And then what happened ... ?
Tristan comes clean and wins Iseult for King Marc
The Steward is to marry Iseult but Tristan steals her
Tristan marries Iseult in a beautiful ceremony
Iseult runs away to India but Tristan eventually finds her
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When Tristan had been in Cornwall for 2 years he offered to do something for King Marc, what?
Be a knight at the round table
Kill a demon
Fight the Morholt
Find him a wife
