Hello All-- I thought I would post these online in case you lost a copy of the sheet I handed out to you. 9A- you will be getting this list tomorrow, so don't freak out when you see it. 9B-- you all know which sections are your responsibility, so only focus on those!
Write each question and answer in your notebook. Write each answer thoroughly and thoughtfully in complete sentences. Provide a page reference for each answer.
1. Who is Uther Pendragon? What position did he hold in England?
2. Who is Merlin? What vision did Merlin have about Uther Pendragon’s future?
3. Why was Uther Pendragon’s son taken away from him?
4. What happens to the realm of England after Uther Pendragon dies? How many years is it like this?
5. Who goes to Merlin to seek advice about the problems England is facing? What does Merlin say to him to give him hope?
6. What test does Merlin set up so that a rightful and new king can be chosen finally?
7. How do Merlin and the Archbishop make sure that many people come to take part in the contest?
8. Describe Sir Ector. What kind of man is he?
9. Who are the two sons of Sir Ector. Describe them.
10. Where does Sir Ector take his sons and servants?
11. What famous relatives of Uther Pendragon are at the tournament? Why are they there?
12. Describe some of the events that occur in the list that Sir Kay participates in. What kind of warrior is Sir Kay?
13. Describe what happens in the sword contest between Sir Kay and Sir Balamorgineas. What happens to Sir Kay’s sword?
14. Who must get a new sword for Sir Kay? How does he get it? Why is this sword special?
15. When Sir Kay sees the new sword, how does he respond? What does he decide to do with the sword?
16. Does Arthur understand the significance of his actions and the sword? How does Howard Pyle describe this on page 23?
Chapter 2
17. When Arthur runs to get Sir Ector, where does he take him?
18. What does Kay say to Sir Ector about the sword?
19. When Arthur runs to get Sir Ector, where does he take him?
20. What does Kay say to Sir Ector about the sword?
21. How does Sir Ector want Kay to prove that he was the one who pulled out the sword?
22. Why does Sir Kay think that he can put the sword back into the anvil even though he was not the one to pull it out?
23. When Kay tries to put the sword back into the anvil, what happens?
24. How does Sir Ector reply when Kay says it is impossible?
25. What does Arthur do when Kay cannot put the sword back into the anvil?
26. When Sir Ector sees Arthur put the sword back in the anvil, how does he react? Why does he react this way?
27. What is the real story of Arthur’s birth that Sir Ector tells him?
28. Did Sir Ector know for sure who Arthur was when he was put under his care?
29. How does Arthur react when he discovers he is the son of King Uther Pendragon? Why?
30. Why do Merlin and Sir Ulfius come to visit Sir Ector, Arthur and Sir Kay at this time?
31. What does Merlin prophesy about Arthur?
32. What are the blessings that Arthur gives Sir Kay and Sir Ector?
33. How does Sir Kay react when he learns that Arthur is king?
Chapter 3
34. How many kings and knights try to pull the sword from the stone? Are any of them successful?
35. How does King Lot react when he can’t pull the sword from the anvil?
36. After all the kings and dukes fail, what do they say to the Archbishop?
37. What solution does the Archbishop give after the kings complain? Why does he make this promise?
38. After Merlin says that Arthur is the son of King Uther Pendragon, how does Arthur prove that it is true?
39. How does the crowd respond when they see Arthur pull out the sword?
How do most of the kings react?
41. Who is not happy that Arthur is king? Why are they upset?
At the end of the chapter, how has Arthur’s opinion of being King changed?
43. What is the lesson that the author leaves his readers with at the end of the chapter?
44. What is the blessing he wishes upon the reader?
