The Once and Future King Quizzes

The Once and Future King Quiz 1

1 Of the following, what is the first event described in the novel?
The departure of Kay and Wart's governess

The appearance of Merlyn

The disappearance of Cully

The hay-making overseen by Sir Ector
2 Which two men are having a conversation as the novel opens?
King Pellinore and Merlyn

Sir Ector and Sir Grummore

Sir Ector and Merlyn

Sir Ector and King Pellinore
3 Who was most intensely involved in training Cully?
Kay

Wart

Hob

Sir Grummore
4 Whom does Wart meet just before he encounters Merlyn for the first time?
King Pellinore

Morgause

Robin Hood

King Lot
5 What is the name of Merlyn's owl?
Aristotle

Aeschylus

Aristophanes

Archimedes
6 What do Wat and Sir Ector's Dog Boy have in common?
Each has only one eye.

Each has only one hand.

Neither has a tongue.

Neither has a nose.
7 What is the name of Wart's favorite dog?
Lionall

Souvale

Cavall

Percivale
8 How does Wart's time among the fishes differ from his exposure to several other animal groups?
He is sent on alone, without any guidance whatsoever from Merlyn.

He is accompanied by Merlyn, who also transforms into an animal.

He finds it impossible to move in his fish form.

He finds that he cannot understand the language of the fishes.
9 What form of governance is present among the fishes?
Theocracy

Participatory democracy

None, or complete anarchy

Absolute monarchy
10 What is the outcome of the combat between Sir Grummore and King Pellinore, as observed by Wart?
Stalemate, and the two men become enemies

Victory for King Pellinore

Stalemate, and the two men become friends

Victory for Sir Grummore
11 What hawk is Wart turned into for his time in the mews?
An osprey

A goshawk

A merlin

A peregrine
12 What does Wart observe about Cully, when Wart is in the form of a hawk?
Cully is peaceable and wise.

Cully is mad and violent.

Cully is clownish and moody.

Cully is cunning and cowardly.
13 What is the real name of Robin Hood, as explained in The Sword in the Stone?
Robin Rood

Robin Wood

Robin Brood

Robin Blood
14 What mission do Kay and Wart take on after they enter the forest?
Rescuing Wat and the Dog boy from Morgan le Fay

Rescuing Maid Marian from Morgan le Fay

Rescuing Wat and the Dog Boy from Uther Pendragon

Rescuing Maid Marian from Uther Pendragon
15 What mythical creature does Kay shoot and defeat during the forest quest?
A minotaur

A manticore

A griffin

A chimera
16 What two words are central to the values system of the ants?
"Done" and "Not Done"

"Noble" and "Ignoble"

"Yes" and "Later"

"More" and "Nothing"
17 Who is Master Twyti?
The official huntsman of Uther Pendragon

A secret ally of Morgan le Fay

An old man who sings for Sir Ector's household

An identity assumed by Meryln as a disguise
18 Which of the following actions, on the basis of The Sword in the Stone, would be unthinkable to a goose?
Scolding another goose in harsh terms

Killing a fellow goose over a land feud

Working cooperatively with non-goose species

Appointing a single goose to lead several less experienced geese
19 What do the geese tend to do as they fly?
Sing rhythmic songs

Trade jokes and riddles

Shout the names of random items

Babble complete nonsense
20 What, according to Merlyn, is an important trait of the badgers?
They are unusually greedy.

They are extremely spiritual.

They are needlessly violent.

They are very knowledgeable.
21 During his time as a badger, what animal does Wart spare from violence?
A shrew

A hedgehog

A weasel

A chipmunk
22 What role is Wart given around the time of Merlyn's departure from Sir Ector's household?
Household steward

Sir Ector's squire

Master at arms

Kay's squire
23 Which of the following characters is totally unaware of how Uther Pendragon's successor will be chosen?
Wart (Arthur)

Sir Grummore

Sir Ector

Sir Kay
24 What does Arthur hear as he removes Excalibur from the stone for the first time?
The voices of Kay, Sir Ector, and his other friends

The voices of his dead parents

The voices of knights from times past

The voices of various animals
25 Which of the following characters is one of Arthur's closest relatives?
Uther Pendragon

Lancelot

King Pellinore

Merlyn