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After ReadingComprehension1. Recall What motivates King Uther to resume war against the duke of Tintagil?2. Summarize Describe the reign of King Uther following Arthur’s birth.3. Recall How does Sir Launcelot repay the noblewoman who releases him fromthe four queens?4. Clarify Why does Sir Tarquine wish to kill Sir Launcelot?Literary Analysis5. Make Inferences Reread lines 82–97 of “The Crowning of Arthur” (page 1015).Why does Merlin want Arthur to be raised in secrecy and awayfrom the royal court?6. Draw Conclusions In “The Crowning of Arthur,” the nobles repeatedly rejectArthur as their true-born ruler. Why do you think Arthur chooses to forgivethem rather than punish them once he is crowned king?7. Analyze Character In “Sir Launcelot du Lake,” identify at least three of SirLauncelot’s actions that are worthy of a chivalric knight. What, if anything,does he do that seems unworthy of his position?8. Compare Characters Who seems to pose a greater threat to Launcelot’shonor—Morgan le Fay or Sir Tarquine? Cite evidence to support your answer.9. Examine Medieval Romance Review the conventions of medieval romance onpage 1011. Choose one selection and try to find examples of each convention.To what extent does the selection reflect all of these conventions? Explainyour response.10. Evaluate Review the chart you created as you read. In your opinion, which ofthe four characters most closely follows the code of chivalry? Support youranswer with details from your chart.11. Compare Literary Texts Compare “Sir Launcelot du Lake” with the excerptfrom A Distant Mirror on page 1027. How do these two pieces—a medievalromance and a historical account—differ in their depictions of knighthood?Use information from both texts to support your response.Literary Criticism12. Historical Context At the end of the 15th century, England was recoveringfrom both the Hundred Years’ War with France and its own civil conflicts—theWars of the Roses. Why do you think Malory wrote Le Morte d’Arthur duringthis turbulent period?1028 unit 10: greek tragedy and medieval romance