The Knight's Tale: Powerful Decisions
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- In this lesson, we will study 'The Knight's Tale' and learn of the fates of our two knights and the woman they love as the gods get involved in the tale.
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Q2.
When Arcita says “Now am I doomed eternally to dwell/ No more in Purgatory, but in Hell," what does he mean?
That being in prison was like being in hell.
That being released is like being stuck between heaven and hell.
That Theseus is behaving like the devil.
Q3.
How do the two Knights feel about their situations once Arcita is freed?
They both plan to help the other to escape to Thebes.
They both think they have a better chance of winning Emily.
They both wish that they were still together.
What have you learned this lesson?
Q5.
What happens to Arcita while living in Thebes?
He marries and starts a new life.
He raises an army to attack Athens.
He raises money for Palamon's ransom.
Q6.
Who tells Arcita to return to Athens?
His squire.
Philostrate.
Pirithous.
Q7.
What happens to Arcita when he returns to Athens?
He tries to sneak into the tower to release Palamon.
He watches Emily every day from a grove, hiding in the woods.
Theseus finds him and executes him.
Q8.
How do Palamon and Arcita come into conflict?
Arcita breaks into prison and confronts Palamon.
Having escaped from prison, Palamon goes to Thebes to find Arcita.
Palamon hears Arcita's voice in the courtyard of the prison and escapes to attack him.
Q9.
How does Arcita show chivalry during his confrontation with Palamon?
Arcita says he will return with armour and weapons for Palamon but he will keep the best for himself, to make the fight fair. .
Arcita takes off his armour and weapons and gives them to Palamon, to make the fight fair.
Arcita wants to fight Palamon both unarmed and unarmoured to make the fight fair.
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Q2.
How did Arcita return to Athens without being discovered by Theseus?
Arcita disguised himself as a Duke and called himself Pirithous.
Arcita disguised himself as the Goddess Venus.
Arcita sneaked in to Athens and hid in a grove.
Q3.
What behaviour is being described when Arcita offers to feed and arm Palamon before they fight?
Courtly Love
Friendship
Heroism
What have you learned this lesson?
Q5.
When they fight, why are Palamon and Arcita described as lions, tigers and wild boars?
Because of the decorated armour that they wear.
Because they are brave and strong.
Because they are fighting over a woman.
Q6.
When Theseus stops the fight, why does he decide not to kill Palamon and Arcita immediately?
He doesn't want the women to have to see such savagery.
He is a chivalrous knight and he likes to watch a properly organised fight.
He wants to lock Palamon and Arcita back in the tower where they belong.
Q7.
What does Theseus say must happen before the tournament?
Palamon and Arcita must build an amphitheatre in fifty weeks.
Palamon and Arcita must gather fifty knights in one hundred weeks and return to the grove.
Palamon and Arcita must go and pray to the gods for victory, while Theseus builds an amphitheatre in their honour.
Q8.
Which god does Palamon pray to the night before the tournament and what does he pray for?
He prays to Diana goddess of chastity for the love of Emily.
He prays to Mars the god of love for victory in the tournament.
He prays to Mars the god of war for the love of Emily.
Q9.
Which god does Emily pray to the night before the tournament and what does she pray for?
She prays to Diana the goddess of love and asks her to give neither knight victory.
She prays to Mars the god of war and asks him to save the lives of Palamon and Arcita.
She prays to Venus goddess of love and asks for the man who loves her truly to win the tournament.
Q10.
Which god does Arcita pray to the night before the tournament and what does he pray for?
He prays to Diana goddess of chastity and asks for victory over Palamon.
He prays to Venus goddess of love and asks for the love of Emily.
He prays to Venus goddess of wisdom and asks for to know the winner of the tournament in advance.
Q11.
When the gods argue over whose prayer they should grant, which god solves the argument?
Diana
Mars
Venus