English Quiz Please help!?
Posted in Facebook on July 31st, 2010 by gadisWe know that Queen Hiordis favors Sigurd because
she has saved Sigmund’s sword for him.
he is the strongest of all her children.
Odin has advised her to pay special attention to him.
Sigurd has promised never to leave her alone.
Norse myths are different from Greek myths in that they
present gods as kindhearted.
explain the human condition.
recount the adventures of heroes.
predict the end of the world.
The question below refers to the selection “Theseus.”
Myths contain all of the following elements except
a hero’s quest.
a mystery about life that is solved.
characters who are gods, humans, or both.
a hero with no negative qualities.
The question below refers to the selection “Sigurd, the Dragon Slayer.”
Throughout this story, Regin’s goal is to
forge the best sword in the kingdom.
turn his brother into a dwarf.
possess Andvari’s gold.
kill Sigurd and share the gold with his brother.
The question below refers to the selections “The Tale of Sir Launcelot du Lake” and “The Romance: Where Good Always Triumphs.”
The term romance, when it was first used to describe stories like those of Sir Thomas Malory, referred to
romantic love.
the heroic quest.
loyalty to one’s king.
the languages first used to tell these stories.
The question below refers to the selection “Theseus.”
As the king of Athens, Theseus decides that
the people of Athens should choose their own government officials.
Athens should go to war against Minos.
the sea off the coast of Greece should be called the Aegean Sea.
Athenians should side with Thebes in the war.
The question below refers to the selections “The Sword in the Stone” from “Le Morte d’Arthur” and “The Magic Happened.”
Sir Ector asks that Sir Kay be
made a prince.
made royal seneschal.
punished for lying.
appointed as Arthur’s heir.
The question below refers to the selection “Sigurd, the Dragon Slayer.”
Just before agreeing to Regin’s plan, Sigurd states that he
will be ruled by no one but himself.
plans to gain total control of Odin’s kingdom.
has been invited to live in Asgard.
secretly has possession of a magic sword.
The question below refers to the selections “The Sword in the Stone” from “Le Morte d’Arthur” and “The Magic Happened.”
The characteristics of honor, loyalty, and generosity were considered the most important traits of heroes in the days of King Arthur. Is Arthur really a hero in the legend? On a separate sheet of paper, explain how Arthur does or does not display these characteristics.
The question below refers to the selection “Theseus.”
Every nine years fourteen young Athenians go to Crete to
pay back King Minos for the loss of Androgenes.
test their intelligence by going through the Minotaur’s Labyrinth.
persuade Minos to become a friend of Athens rather than an enemy.
see Ariadne, whose only other friend is the Minotaur.
The question below refers to the selections “The Tale of Sir Launcelot du Lake” and “The Romance: Where Good Always Triumphs.”
Sir Launcelot leaves Camelot because he
is bored.
has been rejected by Queen Gwynevere.
has quarreled with King Arthur.
wants to take a long nap in the forest.
The question below refers to the selection “Theseus.”
All of the following events happen as Theseus returns to Athens except
the Minotaur tracks him down with the help of Medea.
Ariadne is left behind on the island of Naxos.
Aegeus jumps off a cliff and into the sea.
Theseus’s ship has black sails when it enters the harbor.
The question below refers to the selections “The Sword in the Stone” from “Le Morte d’Arthur” and “The Magic Happened.”
The legend of Arthur probably evolved from
stories about a sixth-century warlord.
a knight that Sir Thomas Malory knew.
a painting of a warrior pulling a sword from a stone.
the imagination of a fourth-century writer.
The question below refers to the selections “The Sword in the Stone” from “Le Morte d’Arthur” and “The Magic Happened.”
What finally persuades the nobles to recognize Arthur as their king?
Arthur pulls the sword from the stone at the New Year’s Day tournament.
Merlin casts a spell on the nobles.
The archbishop urges the nobles to accept Arthur.
The commoners demand that Arthur be declared king.
The question below refers to the selection “Theseus.”
Theseus grows up
in Athens, where his father is the king.
with his mother in southern Greece.
within the Labyrinth of Crete.
on a ship with a black sail.
The question below refers to the selections “The Sword in the Stone” from “Le M





