King Arthur: Guiding Questions

Mulrooney - Classwork Name: _________________________ English 9, Ms. Mulrooney Date: _______________ King Arthur: Guiding Questions Directions: Answer the following in complete sentences. Chapter 1 –“The Secret Birth” 1.) What are the names of the two counselors who aided Uther-Pendragon? 2.) How did Uther-Pendragon treat the children of his wife Igraine? 3.) What did Merlin advise Uther-Pendragon to do about the birth of his child? 4.) What did Merlin predict would happen to Uther-Pendragon? 5.) What did Uther-Pendragon ask Merlin to do with his newborn baby? 6.) What happened to the kingdom after Uther-Pendragon died? Chapter 2 – “The Sword in the Stone” 1.) What did the Archbishop of Canterbury ask Merlin to help him with? 2.) What did Merlin prophesize about the future of the kingdom? Mulrooney - Classwork 3.) How would the people know the true king from any imposters? 4.) Describe the “great sword”. (Use details and be specific!) 5.) What did the archbishop announce to the people? (What did he mandate?) 6.) Did the archbishop think that they would find a king? Chapter 3 – “A Young Boy’s Miracle” 1.) What were the names of the sons of Sir Ector of Bonmaison? What do we know about them? 2.) What did the Archbishop of Canterbury decide to do to see who was the most accomplished and noble knight? 3.) What happened when the two companies met in field? 4.) What happened to Sir Kay when he fought Sir Balmorgineas? 5.) What was Arthur sent to do for Sir Kay? How did he accomplish this? 6.) How does Sir Kay plan to take advantage of Arthur’s youth and innocence? Mulrooney - Classwork Chapter 4 – “A New King” 1.) When Arthur runs to his father what does he tell him? 2.) What does Sir Kay have? What glory does this mean for him? 3.) What must Sir Kay do to show that he drew the sword from the stone? 4.) What did Arthur do that was called a miracle? 5.) What did Sir Ector do after Arthur performed his miracle? What did he reveal? 6.) What does Merlin predict at the end of this chapter? Chapter 5 – “The King Revealed” 1.) Who were the people who tried to lift the sword from the stone? 2.) What happened when all of the kings and dukes failed to lift the sword from the stone? 3.) Who did Merlin bring with him and what was their purpose? 4.) What did Merlin reveal about Arthur? 5.) Describe the scene where Arthur lifts the sword from the stone. Mulrooney - Classwork 6.) What did the archbishop proclaim Arthur? .

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