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 disappearance of Cully

The departure of Kay and Wart's governess

The appearance of Merlyn

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

Sir Ector and King Pellinore

King Pellinore and Merlyn

Sir Ector and Merlyn

Sir Ector and Sir Grummore
3 Who was most intensely involved in training Cully?

Hob

Wart

Kay

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

Robin Hood

Morgause

King Pellinore

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

Aeschylus

Archimedes

Aristophanes

Aristotle
6 What do Wat and Sir Ector's Dog Boy have in common?

Neither has a nose.

Neither has a tongue.

Each has only one eye.

Each has only one hand.
7 What is the name of Wart's favorite dog?

Percivale

Souvale

Cavall

Lionall
8 How does Wart's time among the fishes differ from his exposure to several other animal groups?

He finds that he cannot understand the language of the fishes.

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

He finds it impossible to move in his fish form.

He is sent on alone, without any guidance whatsoever from Merlyn.
9 What form of governance is present among the fishes?

Theocracy

Absolute monarchy

Participatory democracy

None, or complete anarchy
10 What is the outcome of the combat between Sir Grummore and King Pellinore, as observed by Wart?

Victory for King Pellinore

Stalemate, and the two men become enemies

Stalemate, and the two men become friends

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

A goshawk

An osprey

A peregrine

A merlin
12 What does Wart observe about Cully, when Wart is in the form of a hawk?

Cully is cunning and cowardly.

Cully is mad and violent.

Cully is peaceable and wise.

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

Robin Brood

Robin Rood

Robin Blood

Robin Wood
14 What mission do Kay and Wart take on after they enter the forest?

Rescuing Wat and the Dog Boy from Uther Pendragon

Rescuing Maid Marian from Morgan le Fay

Rescuing Maid Marian from Uther Pendragon

Rescuing Wat and the Dog boy from Morgan le Fay
15 What mythical creature does Kay shoot and defeat during the forest quest?

A chimera

A minotaur

A griffin

A manticore
16 What two words are central to the values system of the ants?

"Noble" and "Ignoble"

"Yes" and "Later"

"Done" and "Not Done"

"More" and "Nothing"
17 Who is Master Twyti?

An identity assumed by Meryln as a disguise

A secret ally of Morgan le Fay

The official huntsman of Uther Pendragon

An old man who sings for Sir Ector's household
18 Which of the following actions, on the basis of The Sword in the Stone, would be unthinkable to a goose?

Working cooperatively with non-goose species

Killing a fellow goose over a land feud

Scolding another goose in harsh terms

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

Babble complete nonsense

Sing rhythmic songs

Shout the names of random items

Trade jokes and riddles
20 What, according to Merlyn, is an important trait of the badgers?

They are needlessly violent.

They are unusually greedy.

They are extremely spiritual.

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

A shrew

A weasel

A chipmunk

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

Household steward

Kay's squire

Master at arms

Sir Ector's squire
23 Which of the following characters is totally unaware of how Uther Pendragon's successor will be chosen?

Wart (Arthur)

Sir Ector

Sir Grummore

Sir Kay
24 What does Arthur hear as he removes Excalibur from the stone for the first time?

The voices of knights from times past

The voices of his dead parents

The voices of various animals

The voices of Kay, Sir Ector, and his other friends
25 Which of the following characters is one of Arthur's closest relatives?

King Pellinore

Uther Pendragon

Merlyn

Lancelot

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