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King Arthur Review
King Arthur Review
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1
the word stickler means
a person who picks up sticks
a person who sells sticks for fireword
a person who is rude to nobility
a person who believes rules should be followed exactly
2
What helps Wart pull the sword out?
A spell from Merlin
His supernatural strength
Encouragement from talking animals
He reads the sword's inscription
3
Why is the death of King Uther so important?
Foreigners are taking over
He left the country in war
He wasn't the one to pull the sword out of the stone
No one is left to take the throne
4
What does Sir Ector bowing to Wart reveal about his worldview?
Adults should treat kids well
He respects nobility & social rank
He doesn't value strength in a leader
He doesn't believe in magic or destiny
5
What's the best reason legends are important to a culture?
inspires movies and television shows
shapes their identify and reflects values
help preserve a nation's history
teach children how to become heroes
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How does Wart's worldview differ from Kay's?
Wart is secretly power-hungy. Kay is humble
Kay would be happy to be king. Wart would not.
Kay is dutiful. Wart is mischievous & unreliable
Wart doesn't believe in magic. Kay does.
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the word petulantly means to act
deceitful, lying
honestly and virtuously
annoyed and angry in a bratty way
sophisticated, like nobility
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How does Wart find the sword in the stone?
Trying to get Kay a sword he happens by it
He gets lost on his way to the tournament's arena
All the animals from Merlin help him
He knows about it and sets out to find it
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How does the author's attitude differ from the characters' worldview?
White is disrespectful
White takes the story very seriously, unlike them
White's poking a little bit of fun at the legend
White values nobility and social ranking
10
So out of these features of legends, which is missing from King Arthur?
supports feelings of national pride
probably has some basis in historical facts
concern for honor
focuses on the life of a legendary hero
11
What does Sir Kay tell his father at first about the sword?
He pulled it from the stone
Wart stole it
Wart pulled it from the stone
It's a fake
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What characteristics of a legendary hero does Wart possess?
honorable with extraordinary abilities
sensitive and not afraid to cry in public
exceptional physical strength and combat skills
wants power and knows how to control others
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What does Merlin represent in this legend?
Arthur's weakness as a king
that religion has some power over magic
magic is a part of Arthur's life
Arthur's inability to make the decision to be king
