Le Morte d’Arthur Quiz: Sir Gareth, Part 1, Version A
Quiz on the first part of “The Tale of Sir Gareth,” Version A, with a word list, ten questions, and two bonus questions.
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Quiz – “The Tale of Sir Gareth” (1)
NameDatePer.
Using the words in the list, indicate the word defined in italics in each item.
- audacious
- cavalier
- dominion
- extort
- homage
- indigo
- invective
- lackey
- lout
- odious
- puce
- steward
1.The noblewoman describes her sister’s captor as most fearlessly daring and bold.
2.After each knight submits to Beaumains, they offer him special honor or respect.
3.The noblewoman offers Beaumains nothing more than abusive language.
4.The noblewoman says that her sister is a woman of a wide territory or realm.
5.The last knight before the Red Knight wears armor of a dark blue to a grayish purplish blue color.
6.What is the first of the three gifts the strange young man with no name asks of King Arthur?
7.Of all the knights of the Round Table, who has the lowest opinion of the young man with no name?
8.Name the mother, the father, or a brother of the young knight with no name.
9.Which of the two principal young ladies in the tale is the Lady Lyoness?
10.Of the variously colored knights, who is the only one Gareth kills?
BONUS:
A.What is the Passage Perelous?
B.What was Gareth’s actual reason for serving in Arthur’s kitchen?