Romance Lit Test

Question 1

Was Sir Thomas Malory a member of Parliament?

Answer 1

True

Question 2

Did Malory write his great romance right after he was dubbed a knight?

Answer 2

False

Question 3

Did Igraine refuse to be King Uther’s mistress but later marry him?

Answer 3

True

Question 4

Did Merlin cast a spell on Igraine so that she would want Uther?

Answer 4

False

Question 5

Was Britain in jeopardy after the death of Uther due to barons fighting for the throne?

Answer 5

True

Question 6

Did Merlin give the infant Arthur to Sir Ector to raise?

Answer 6

True

Question 7

Was Arthur brought to the dying King Uther to receive his blessing?

Answer 7

False

Question 8

Who is able to pull the sword from the stone in the churchyard?

Answer 8

The rightful heir to the English throne

Question 9

What did Arthur do when Sir Kay discovered he forgot his sword?

Answer 9

Arthur rode back to get it

Question 10

Did Arthur pull the sword from the stone because he wanted to be king?

Answer 10

False

Question 11

After Arthur withdrew the sword, was he unable to replace it in the stone?

Answer 11

False

Question 12

Did Sir Ector and Sir Kay kneel before Arthur?

Answer 12

True

Question 13

Was Arthur declared king at the demand of the common people?

Answer 13

True

Question 14

Did obtaining the Round Table take up most of Arthur’s time?

Answer 14

False

Question 15

Was Guenevere’s father excited about Arthur marrying his daughter?

Answer 15

True

Question 16

Did Arthur travel a great distance to ask Guenevere to marry him in person?

Answer 16

False

Question 17

Where did Arthur marry Guenevere?

Answer 17

At a cathedral in Camelot

Question 18

Did Morgan le Fay cast a spell on Launcelot to take him prisoner?

Answer 18

True

Question 19

Did a noblewoman promise to help Launcelot escape?

Answer 19

True

Question 20

Did Sir Belleus find Launcelot asleep with his mistress?

Answer 20

False

Question 21

Did the three knights of the Round Table refuse to fight Launcelot in the tournament?

Answer 21

False

Question 22

Did King Arthur find out about the affair between Guenevere and Launcelot because he saw them together?

Answer 22

False

Question 23

Was Launcelot the son of the King of Normandy?

Answer 23

False

Question 24

Was Launcelot’s son found guilty of a crime and imprisoned in a castle?

Answer 24

False

Question 25

Did romance literature get its name because they had people who fell in love?

Answer 25

False

Question 26

Do more romances today have women going places where they have never been before?

Answer 26

True

Question 27

What crime was Malory accused of?

Answer 27

All except jail breaking

Question 28

Why are the nobles hesitant to accept Arthur as their king?

Answer 28

They think he is too young and not of noble birth

Question 29

What finally convinces the nobles to recognize Arthur as their king?

Answer 29

The commoners demand that Arthur be declared king

Question 30

What best describes the political atmosphere at the New Year’s Day tournament?

Answer 30

Unsettled

Question 31

When Sir Kay brings Sir Ector the magical sword, what does he tell his father?

Answer 31

Sir Kay tells his father that he pulled it from the stone

Question 32

Why is Arthur the rightful heir to the crown?

Answer 32

He is the son of King Uther

Question 33

Why does Arthur first pull the sword from the stone?

Answer 33

He intends to give the sword to Sir Kay since Sir Kay forgot his own

Question 34

What does Sir Ector ask for Sir Kay?

Answer 34

To be made a royal seneschal

Question 35

Which story element is not considered romantic?

Answer 35

Arthur’s ability to remove the sword easily

Question 36

How does Arthur display the quality of generosity?

Answer 36

He tells Sir Ector that he, not Sir Kay, removed the sword from the stone

Question 37

When is loyalty to the hero shown?

Answer 37

When Arthur tells Sir Ector that he will always think of him as his father

Question 38

What literary genre is the story of Arthur an example of?

Answer 38

Romance

Question 39

Who does Arthur have conflict with?

Answer 39

Arthur and the barons

Question 40

How is Arthur portrayed?

Answer 40

Worthy of power

Question 41

How did Arthur treat wrongdoers?

Answer 41

Sternly

Question 42

How many knights could the Round Table hold?

Answer 42

150

Question 43

What did King Leodegrance give Arthur as a wedding gift?

Answer 43

A round table

Question 44

What was another name for Camelot?

Answer 44

Winchester

Question 45

What did the Round Table represent?

Answer 45

A perfect world

Question 46

What magically appeared on the seats of the knights?

Answer 46

Their names

Question 47

Who did Merlin choose to sit in the Perilous chair?

Answer 47

Gawaine

Question 48

What grudge did Gawaine and his brother have against Pellinore?

Answer 48

He had killed their father

Question 49

Did the Round Table afford every knight equal fellowship?

Answer 49

True

Question 50

Which rule was not given to Arthur's knights?

Answer 50

Be true to the king

Question 51

When did the knights renew their oath to the king?

Answer 51

Easter

Question 52

Who originally owned the Round Table?

Answer 52

King Uther

Question 53

Who did Launcelot fight in the tournament?

Answer 53

All except Sir Beckett

Question 54

Which word does not describe Sir Launcelot?

Answer 54

Indirect

Question 55

Why does Sir Launcelot leave Camelot?

Answer 55

He has quarreled with King Arthur about Queen Guenevere

Question 56

What can be inferred about the four queens' behavior?

Answer 56

They are playing a practical joke and plan to free Sir Launcelot

Question 57

What does Sir Launcelot want to prove?

Answer 57

He is the greatest knight in the kingdom

Question 58

When does Launcelot not behave like a proper knight?

Answer 58

He falls asleep under an apple tree at noon

Question 59

During the battle, what does Sir Launcelot concentrate on?

Answer 59

Separating his enemies from their horses

Question 60

How can each character in the story be described?

Answer 60

Evil or good

Question 61

Where did romance literature originate?

Answer 61

France (Gaul)

Question 62

What is a long, perilous journey in search of something of value?

Answer 62

Quest

Question 63

Where can we find descendants of old romances today?

Answer 63

TV, books, comics, film

Question 64

Who came to the tournament with Sir Ector?

Answer 64

Sir Kay and Arthur

Question 65

When was Arthur dubbed first knight of the realm?

Answer 65

Pentecost

Question 66

What crime was Guenevere found guilty of?

Answer 66

Adultery

Question 67

What was Guenevere’s sentence?

Answer 67

To be burned at the stake

Question 68

What brought about an end to the fellowship of the Round Table?

Answer 68

Sexual Immorality

Question 69

Who raised Sir Launcelot?

Answer 69

The Lady of the Lake

Question 70

Who was Launcelot the father of?

Answer 70

Sir Galahad

Question 71

What was Launcelot’s son known for?

Answer 71

Finding the Holy Grail

Question 72

What is romance literature characterized by?

Answer 72

A code of conduct and morals

Question 73

When did romance literature begin?

Answer 73

In the 5th century

Question 74

What is the primary purpose of romance literature?

Answer 74

To emphasize individual heroism and adventures