Pretest King Arthur

In Morte d'Arthur, what does Sir Gawain tell King Arthur in a dream?

• Mordred will pretend to agree to peace and then attack.

• Sir Lancelot is coming to join Mordred in fighting King Arthur.

• King Arthur should not trust Sir Bedivere with his sword.

• 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?

• to recover from his injuries

• to get more soldiers

• to allow Lancelot time to come help

• to wait for the perfect moment to attack Mordred

What extraordinary/supernatural event occurs in Morte d'Arthur?

• the accidental way in which the battle begins

• the catching of the sword by a hand in the lake

• Sir Bedivere's decision to stay with the hermit

• the battle between King Arthur and Mordred

In Morte d'Arthur, what causes Sir Bedivere to disobey King Arthur's command to throw the sword in the lake?

• greed

• loyalty

• fear

• pride

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

• as though he is courageous

• as though he is an enemy

• as though he is very powerful

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 stayed with the hermit until he died.

• He went to France to find Sir Lancelot.

• He did not die and will come back again.

• He was buried near the lake with his sword, excalibur.

The central theme of Morte d’Arthur involves the

• consequences of greed.

• the nobility of war.

• principles of chivalry.

• perils of battle.

The battle between King Arthur and Sir Mordred in Morte d’Arthur is similar to other legends of the Middle Ages because

• it's historically accurate

• it's not realistic

• the heroes fight nobly

• it presents death solely in an idealized, spiritual manner.

In Morte d’Arthur, the black hoods worn by the ladies who come to take King Arthur away on the barge are used to symbolize ____.

• defeat

• death

• illness

• magic

In the dream, how long does Sir Gawain tell Arthur to wait before he battles Mordred?

• A year

• A month

• A week

• Never fight him