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Idylls of the King Quiz

Alfred Tennyson, 1st Baron Tennyson
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Idylls of the King Quiz

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1)

To whose territory do Enid and Geraint travel after the duel between Geraint and her former suitor? (from Geraint and Enid)

King Uther.
King Mark.
Earl Modred.
Earl Doorm.
2)

Whose ghost visits Arthur in "The Passing of Arthur"? (from The Passing of Arthur and To The Queen)

Percivale.
Gawain.
Galahad.
Guinevere.
3)

Who had lost to the King of Lot in "that first war," as stated in "Balin and Balan"? (from Balin and Balan)

Pellam.
Uther.
Anton.
Arthur.
4)

Who professes that his new-found virtue is a result of having been beaten by Geraint? (from Geraint and Enid)

Lamours.
Earl Doorm.
Galahad.
Edyrn.
5)

With whom does Balin see the Queen by the garden in "Balin and Balan"? (from Balin and Balan)

Galahad.
Balan.
Lancelot.
Arthur.
6)

According to the king's knights gossip, with whom had Vivien tried unsuccessfully to flirt? (from Merlin and Vivien)

Lancelot.
Arthur.
Gawain.
Mark.
7)

To whom is King Arthur metaphorically the most symbolic? (from The Passing of Arthur and To The Queen)

Judas.
Paul.
Peter.
Christ.
8)

What causes great confusion in the final battle of Arthur? (from The Passing of Arthur and To The Queen)

Rain.
Night.
Mist.
Ghosts.
9)

Whom does Vivien tell Guinevere is attempting to force her to marry him? (from Merlin and Vivien)

King Uther.
King Lot.
King Pellam.
King Mark.
10)

By what are Balin and Balan located outside Camelot in the beginning of "Balin and Balan"? (from Balin and Balan)

A tree.
A meadow.
A fountain.
A mountain.
11)

What color eyes does Ettarre have in "Pelleas and Ettarre"? (from Pelleas and Ettarre)

Blue.
Brown.
Green.
Violet.
12)

What does Merlin tell Vivien of the book in which the spell is written in "Merlin and Vivien"? (from Merlin and Vivien)

It is in a language she won't know.
It is deadly.
It is invisible.
It is unholy.
13)

In which direction is the wood devil in "Balin and Balan"? (from Balin and Balan)

South.
North.
West.
East.
14)

At whose castle is Tristram's first wife being held captive? (from The Last Tournament)

King Mark.
King Lot.
King Pelleas.
King Pellam.
15)

What does Geraint inform the knight that he and Enid meet while leaving Doorm? (from Geraint and Enid)

Doorm is wounded.
Doorm is reformed.
Arthur is in danger.
Doorm is dead.
16)

With what is Sir Percivale immediately with upon leaving for his search for the Grail? (from The Holy Grail)

Thirst.
A black knight.
Anger.
Hunger.
17)

Who taunts Tristram over his infidelity in "The Last Tournament"? (from The Last Tournament)

Dragonet.
Gawain.
Arthur.
Guinevere.
18)

What happens to Elaine in the end of "Lancelot and Elaine"? (from Lancelot and Elaine)

She falls in love with Merlin.
She falls in love with Gawain.
She dies of heartbreak.
She is stabbed.
19)

Arthur tells Guinevere he has not stopped what in "Guinevere"? (from Guinevere)

Ruling the kingdom.
Loving her.
Hating her.
Hoping she'll return.
20)

Where does Arthur's final battle take place? (from The Passing of Arthur and To The Queen)

The north.
The west.
The south.
The east.
21)

Where did Vivien's mother die? (from Merlin and Vivien)

In the Queen's quarters.
In Camelot.
In a chapel.
On her father's corpse.
22)

Who originally drank from the Holy Grail? (from The Holy Grail)

Christ.
Peter.
Mark.
Judas.
23)

What does Vivien accuse Merlin of using the spell to do for his own use in "Merlin and Vivien"? (from Merlin and Vivien)

Trapping children.
Killing children.
Trapping women.
Killing knights.
24)

After passing through the swamp, where does Sir Percivale see the Grail in "The Holy Grail"? (from The Holy Grail)

Above Arthur.
Above Sir Percivale.
Above Sir Galahad.
Above Sir Gawain.
25)

Who stops Geraint and Enid as they continue past Doorm's realm? (from Geraint and Enid)

Edyrn.
Earl Doorm.
Lamours.
Galahad.
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