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 hay-making overseen by Sir Ector

The appearance of Merlyn
2 Which two men are having a conversation as the novel opens?
Sir Ector and Merlyn

Sir Ector and Sir Grummore

Sir Ector and King Pellinore

King Pellinore and Merlyn
3 Who was most intensely involved in training Cully?
Sir Grummore

Wart

Hob

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

Robin Hood

Morgause

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

Aristophanes

Aristotle

Archimedes
6 What do Wat and Sir Ector's Dog Boy have in common?
Neither has a nose.

Each has only one eye.

Each has only one hand.

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

Percivale

Souvale

Lionall
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 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.
9 What form of governance is present among the fishes?
Absolute monarchy

None, or complete anarchy

Participatory democracy

Theocracy
10 What is the outcome of the combat between Sir Grummore and King Pellinore, as observed by Wart?
Victory for King Pellinore

Victory for Sir Grummore

Stalemate, and the two men become enemies

Stalemate, and the two men become friends
11 What hawk is Wart turned into for his time in the mews?
A goshawk

A peregrine

An osprey

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 clownish and moody.

Cully is peaceable and wise.

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

Robin Blood

Robin Rood

Robin Wood
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 Wat and the Dog Boy from Uther Pendragon

Rescuing Maid Marian from Uther Pendragon

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

A chimera

A griffin

A manticore
16 What two words are central to the values system of the ants?
"Noble" and "Ignoble"

"Yes" and "Later"

"More" and "Nothing"

"Done" and "Not Done"
17 Who is Master Twyti?
An identity assumed by Meryln as a disguise

The official huntsman of Uther Pendragon

An old man who sings for Sir Ector's household

A secret ally of Morgan le Fay
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

Appointing a single goose to lead several less experienced geese

Working cooperatively with non-goose species
19 What do the geese tend to do as they fly?
Trade jokes and riddles

Sing rhythmic songs

Shout the names of random items

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

They are very knowledgeable.

They are unusually greedy.

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

A hedgehog

A chipmunk

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

Kay's squire

Master at arms

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

Sir Kay

Wart (Arthur)

Sir Grummore
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 various animals

The voices of knights from times past
25 Which of the following characters is one of Arthur's closest relatives?
Uther Pendragon

Lancelot

King Pellinore

Merlyn