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Who returns Excalibur to the Lady of the Lake at Arthur's request after the last battle? |
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Who seduced her half-brother in oder to bear his child? |
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Who is the keeper of Excalibur? |
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What do the knights go on a quest to find? |
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Who did Arthur grow up thinking his older brother was? |
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| Who was tricked into thinking her husband, the Duke of Cornwall, had returned from battle? |
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Who was one of Arthur's most trusted knights until he betrayed his trust for lust? |
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Who is King Arthur's wayward wife? |
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What is the name of the magical sword associated with teh rightful sovereignty of Britain? |
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Who agrees to give up the product of his lust (Arthur) after a wizard transforms him into the image of an unsuspecting woman's husband? |
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What is the name of the vessel from which Christ drank at the last supper? |
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Who is the legendary British leader who led the defense of Britain against the Saxons? |
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To whom did Merlin give Arthur to raise as his own son? |
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Who helped Arthur's birth father disguise himself as the Duke of Cornwall? |
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Where was King Arthur born? |
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What is the code of ideals all knights are honor bound to follow called? |
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A seat here ensures that all are granted equal status... |
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Who is Arthur's illegitimate son? |
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What was the name of the ideal community or society Arthur built? |
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Who accuses both knight and queen of adultery at the round table? |
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What did Arthur dream of before meeting with Mordred? |
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| being flung into water and attacked by monstrous beasts |
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What was engraved on Arthur's tomb? |
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| Here lies Arthur, the once and future king |
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What are the characteristics of a romance hero's childhood? |
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mysterious origins obscure upbringing w/ little money magical intervention |
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Who displease Arthur by failing to throw something in a lake? |
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With what other type of hero does the archetypal romance hero most have in common? |
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What is the last image of Excalibur? |
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| caught by the Lady of the Lake and pulled underwater |
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| Why were the two leaders meeting between their massed armies in the middle of the battlefield? |
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How many men were left standing on the battlefield as night fell? |
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How is a romance hero is usually aided? |
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magical weapon loyal followers wise mentors |
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In the text, how does Arthur get to Avalon? |
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| A boat full of ladies wearing black hoods take him there |
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What does Gawain advise King Arthur to do after his dream? |
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| talk peace with Mordred and wait for Lancelot to return |
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| How did the final battle begin? |
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| a knight pulled out his sword to kill a snake that had just bitten him and the armies reacted |
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Who is the only survivor of the battle? |
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