Le Morte d’Arthur Quiz: Slander and Strife, Version C
Quiz on “Slander and Strife” and “The Vengeance of Sir Gawain,” Version C, with a word list, ten questions, and two bonus questions.
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Quiz – “Slander and Strife” and “The Vengeance of Sir Gawain”
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Using the words in the list, indicate the word defined in italics in each item.
- abhor
- acquiesce
- calumny
- chemise
- chicanery
- courier
- dissent
- excommunication
- malice
- meek
- redoubtable
- unwittingly
1.The Pope threatens the cutting off of church rites and privileges of Britain if Arthur and Launcelot fail to reconcile.
2.Launcelot views their problem as due to the deception by trickery of the slanderers.
3.Modred’s motives lie in his evil intentions.
4.Launcelot continues to regard Arthur as worthy of respect.
5.According to Gawain, to whom do he, Aggravayne, and Modred owe their lives?
6.How many of his ambushers does Launcelot NOT kill?
7.Name either of the two knights who escort Gwynevere to the pyre.
8.Whose insistence prevents reconciliation between Arthur, Gwynevere, and Launcelot?
9.Who orders the war ended?
10.Whose castle is called Dolorous Gard?
BONUS:
A.When Gawain criticizes Launcelot for killing unarmed knights, of whose murder does Launcelot remind Gawain?
B.Whom does Gawain seriously wound before Launcelot decides to fight whole-heartedly?