Why does William purposefully lose jousting events?

Jocelyn tells him to in order to prove his love and throw away his pride.

How did Knights dress when not in competition or battle?

They dressed like nobles as that is the class they are from.

What plan did William, Roland and Wat create to earn money?

They planned to pretend William was a Knight and compete to make money.

What became of William's father John? What is his job?

He lives in their old house, he is blind & weaves fishing nets for work

What are points given for in jousting ?

1 hitting between neck and waist, 2 break on helmet, 3 knocking off horse

What are some sports in the movie that Knights would compete in?

Hand to hand combat, jousting, & Sword Fighting

How does Sir Thomas Colville repay William's kindness?

He takes him out of the stocks and Knights him saying he is of noble birth

Who is Geoffrey Chaucer? What does he do for William's crew?

He is a writer, he acts as their herald, & makes patents of nobility.

What would William's punishment be if he was caught pretending to be a Knight?

He could be imprisoned or killed as it was a crime.

Pick a list of more things accurately portrayed in the film....

Torture, classism, sexism, Knight training, noble birth, payment in gold

What did peasants wear?

Plain clothes. Brown, Grey or colorless simple clothes. Sometimes dirty.

When Count Adhemar finds out William is a commoner what does he do?

He tells authorities and has him arrested because he is jealous of him.

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1
Why does William purposefully lose jousting events?
He wants to lose so he can go home.
Jocelyn tells him to in order to prove his love and throw away his pride.
He is tired and injured and finding it hard to compete.
Jocelyn tells him to because she wants another Knight to win.
2
How long was William's commitment to the Knight he worked for as a child?
12 years
6 years
1 year
7 years
3
How did Knights dress when not in competition or battle?
They always wore armor to be prepared for war.
They dressed however they wanted.
They dressed like nobles as that is the class they are from.
They dressed similar to peasants as they did a lot of labour.
4
What plan did William, Roland and Wat create to earn money?
They planned to rob Knights at jousting competitions.
They planned to pretend William was of noble birth and make him king.
They planned to pretend William was a Knight and compete to make money.
They planned to go to each competition and sell goods to make money.
5
Nobles wore elaborate colorful clothing because dye was expensive and showed their status.
True
False
6
Cathedrals, Religion, clothing, jousting, harsh punishments, heraldry and dancing/feasts are all accurate in the film.
True
False
7
What became of William's father John? What is his job?
He still lives in their old house, he's blind, and sews ship masts for work
He moved to a new area of town and trains horses for a job.
He lives in their old house, he is blind & weaves fishing nets for work
He moved to a new town where he is a thatcher.
8
What are points given for in jousting ?
1 hitting between neck and waist, 2 break on helmet, 3 knocking off horse
1 breaking lace on helmet, 2 between neck and waist, 5 knocking off horse
1 knocking Knight off horse, 5 between neck and waist, 2 for hitting head
None of these are correct.
9
Will was away from his father and home for 12 years.
False
True
10
What are some sports in the movie that Knights would compete in?
Hand to hand combat, jousting, and horse jumping
None of these are correct.
Jousting, fights to the death, & sword fighting
Hand to hand combat, jousting, & Sword Fighting
11
How does Sir Thomas Colville repay William's kindness?
He befriends him and promises they will be friends for life.
He stops him from being beaten and arrested.
He gives him a large sum of gold to thank him.
He takes him out of the stocks and Knights him saying he is of noble birth
12
When Sir Thomas Colville is injured, William honors his request to forfeit and keep his honor. This shows his fairness.
True
False
13
Who is Geoffrey Chaucer? What does he do for William's crew?
He acts as a public speaker and is a musician by trade.
He is a writer and acts as a politician fighting for Will's rights.
He is a writer, he acts as their herald, & makes patents of nobility.
He is a writer and joined the group to hide from a warrant for his arrest
14
What would William's punishment be if he was caught pretending to be a Knight?
He would be exiled from England.
He could be imprisoned or killed as it was a crime.
He would be disqualified from the jousting competition.
He would have to pay a huge fine that he couldn't afford.
15
What "noble" name does William give himself?
Sir Ulrich Von Trap
Sir Gawain
Sir Ulrich Von Liechenblacht
Sir Ulrich Von Liechtenstein
16
Jocelyn and Kate challenging gender norms would not have been accepted in Medieval Times.
True
False
17
Pick a list of more things accurately portrayed in the film....
Torture, men competing to win noblewomen, payment in paper money and coins
Music, letter writing, classism, sexism, and symbol of artisan on armor.
Music, heraldry, torture, and classism.
Torture, classism, sexism, Knight training, noble birth, payment in gold
18
Who is Sir Thomas Colville's real identity?
The Black Prince of France
The Black Prince of England
A nobleman from Burgundy.
The King's trusted advisor
19
What did peasants wear?
Plain clothes. Brown, Grey or colorless simple clothes. Sometimes dirty.
Peasants had to wear brown clothing that matched the dirt on the land.
Plain colorful clothes. Sometimes dirty from work.
Whatever they wanted. No one cared what peasants wore.
20
When Count Adhemar finds out William is a commoner what does he do?
He blackmails him by making Will give him money not to tell anyone.
He blackmails him by forcing him to lose the tournament on purpose.
He tells the authorities but they don't care.
He tells authorities and has him arrested because he is jealous of him.

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