Book 2: Chapters 5-7

Question 1

Percivale’s tutor in the art of knighthood

Answer 1

Sir Gonemans

Question 2

Percivale’s love

Answer 2

Blanchefleur

Question 3

silken cloth

Answer 3

samite

Question 4

bravely, courageously

Answer 4

valiently

Question 5

contemptuously, disdainfully

Answer 5

scornfully

Question 6

“In the days long past Merlin the good enchanter told me that you would come when the highest moment of the realm of Logres drew near. Who said this? and to whom?

Answer 6

Arthur to Percivale

Question 7

the giant knight who struck fear into anyone who approached; cursed by Morgana le Faye

Answer 7

Gromer Somer Joure

Question 8

sister of Gromer Somer Joure; under the curse of Morgana; marries Gawain

Answer 8

Lady Ragnell

Question 9

vague, hazy, murky

Answer 9

indistinct

Question 10

torment, distress, agonizing pain

Answer 10

anguish

Question 11

trembling, quivering

Answer 11

tremulous

Question 12

“This is devil’s work!” When was this quotation spoken?

Answer 12

when Arthur charged Gromer

Question 13

“By this your choice – to leave the choice to me – you have undone the enchantment forever …” Who said this? and to whom?

Answer 13

Ragnell to Gawain

Question 14

Duke Liconal’s nephew and rightful heir of dukedom

Answer 14

Duke Yder

Question 15

knight who withheld nephew’s inheritance from him

Answer 15

Duke Liconal

Question 16

evil knight

Answer 16

Sir Oringle

Question 17

thoughtfully, contemplatively

Answer 17

pensively

Question 18

deserted, isolated

Answer 18

desolate

Question 19

a crude, ill-bred person

Answer 19

churl

Question 20

reckless, careless

Answer 20

rash

Question 21

“I have no lady. And yet … there is none fairer that ever I have seen than this damsel your daughter, the lady Enid …” Who said this? and to whom?

Answer 21

Geraint to Duke Liconal

Question 22

pensively

Answer 22

thoughtfully, contemplatively

Question 23

desolate

Answer 23

deserted, isolated

Question 24

churl

Answer 24

a crude, ill-bred person

Question 25

rash

Answer 25

reckless, careless

Question 26

indistinct

Answer 26

vague, hazy, murky

Question 27

anguish

Answer 27

torment, distress, agonizing pain

Question 28

tremulous

Answer 28

trembling, quivering

Question 29

samite

Answer 29

silken cloth

Question 30

valiently

Answer 30

bravely, courageously

Question 31

scornfully

Answer 31

contemptuously, disdainfully