A King's Tale
Textual Questions & Answers
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Activity 1
Tick the correct alternative:
(i) During the reign of King Uther Pendragon, the people of Britain lived a –
(a) peaceful
(b) disturbed
(c) unhappy life.
Ans: (a) peaceful life
(ii) Merlin, the prophet,
and Sir Ulfius, the brave knight, were trusted by the –
(a) opponents of the king
(b) members of the royal family
(c) counsellors of the king.
Ans: (b) members of the royal family
(iii) The royal baby was
to be brought up by
(a) Sir Ulfius
(b) Merlin
(c) Sir Ector
Ans: (c) Sir Ector
(iv) After the passing
away of King Uther Pendragon, there was –
(a) lawlessness
(b) prosperity
(c) development in Britain
Ans: (a) lawlessness
Activity 2
Rearrange
the following sentences in the correct order and put the numbers in given
boxes:
1. Sir Ector promised to
obey Merlin and Sir Ulfius. [6]
2. King Uther Pendragon
was loved by his people. [1]
3. There was trouble in
Britain after the king and queen died. [4]
4. Lady Igraine was the
beautiful wife of King Uther- Pendragon. [2]
5. The two trusted
counsellors placed in Sir Ector’s hands the royal baby. [5]
6. The royal baby was
born to King Uther-Pendragon and Lady Igraine. [3]
Activity 3
Answer the following question:
1. Why do you think Merlin and Sir Ulfius entrusted Sir Ector with the baby of the king and queen?
Ans: Sir Ector was the trustworthy and a loyal subject of
the king so Merlin and Sir Ulfius thought that Sir Ector would bring up the
baby with proper care and keep him safe.
Activity 4
Complete
the following sentences with information from the text:
1. After King Uther Pendragon, Britain had no king
because none of the fighting barons had managed to become the
king.
2. The magnificent sword was fixed on a large stone in a
churchyard.
3. Arthur was eighteen when he succeeded in lifting
the sword for the first time.
4. The beautiful arm that rose from the water held a sword set with
rubies and emeralds.
Activity 5
Answer the following questions:
Ans: “Whoever pulls out this sword is by right of birth, the
king of England.” – was written upon the stone on which the sword was fixed.
2. What happened on the bright May morning?
Ans: On the bright May morning, Arthur lifted the sword
easily.
3. Why did Arthur need a new sword?
Ans: Arthur needed a new sword because he had lost his
royal sword in a battle.
Activity 6
Ans: False ,
Supporting Statement: “King Arthur could gift
peace and prosperity to England.”
2. Merlin took King Arthur to the gilded pavilion on
his birthday.
Ans: False ,
Supporting Statement: “On the wedding day,
Merlin took him to a richly gilded pavilion, painted crimson and dark blue.”
3. Fifty people could sit at the Round Table.
Ans: True ,
Supporting Statement: “In the middle of the room
was a huge, round oak table, richly carved, capable of seating fifty people.”
4. The goodness and the kindness of the knights were
known all over the country.
Ans: True , Supporting
Statement: “The stories of their
goodness and kindness spread throughout the country.”
Activity 6
Answer the following questions:
1. Who, according to Merlin, could possess the Excalibur?
Ans: According to Merlin, only an honest and fearless
knight who protects the common people can possess the Excalibur.
2. Describe the pavilion where the round table was
placed?
Ans: The pavilion was richly gilded, painted crimson and
dark blue. The floor was marbled. In the middle of the room was a huge, round,
oak table, richly carved, capable of seating fifty people.
3. What did King Arthur’s devoted knights promise?
Ans: King Arthur’s devoted knights promised to help the
helpless, be gentle to the weak and to punish the wicked.
4. Why did King Arthur smile when he was informed that
the Excalibur was taken back into the lake by a beautiful arm?
Ans: King Arthur smiled when he was informed that the
Excalibur was taken back into the lake by a beautiful arm because he had successfully
done his duty and realized that the Excalibur was back to its original place.
Activity 8 (a)
In the following sentences underline the groups of words that do the
work of an Adjective:
1. The king is wearing a
crown which is made of gold.
2. He walked on the path that was stony.
3. He has a friend who is very helpful.
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The
groups of words that you have underlined do the work of an Adjective and
contain Subjects and Predicates of their own. Such a group of words is called
an Adjective Clause. |
Activity 8 (b)
In the
following sentences underline the groups of words that do the work of an
Adverb:
1. He returned home when it was raining.
2. The knight fought in a
manner which was brave.
3. The student could not
understand the lesson as he was not present in the class.
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The
groups of words that you have underlined do the work of an Adverb and contain
Subjects and Predicates of their own. Such a group of words is called an Adverb Clause. |
Activity 8 (c)
In the
following sentences underline the groups of words that do the work of a Noun:
1. I expect that he will come.
2. That you behave like this, hurts me.
3. Mother was very happy
that her child had succeeded.
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The
groups of words that you have underlined do the work of a Noun and contain
Subjects and Predicates of their own. Such a group of words is called a Noun Clause. |
Activity 8 (d)
Underline
the Clauses the following sentences and state what kind of clauses they are:
1. He was a man whom everyone admired.
Ans: Adjective / Relative
clause
2. I hope that my uncle will visit
me.
Ans: Noun clause
3. He could not walk
further as he was tired.
Ans: Adverb clause
4. They live in a place where it is always cold.
Ans: Adjective / Relative clause
5. My friends took me to
a garden which was very beautiful.
Ans: Adjective / Relative
clause
6. The artist hoped that he would win an
award.
Ans: Noun clause
Activity 9
Find
words in the passage that mean the following:
1. To care for someone or
something → Protect
2. the state of being
successful → Prosperous
3. having great love and
being loyal → Devoted
4. died → Perished