“King Arthur The Sword and the Stone”
Name: _______________________________________________________________________________
Read the short story “King Arthur The Sword in the Stone” by Hudson Talbott (page 793).
While reading or after reading the story answer the following questions using complete
sentences.
1. What does Uther agree to give Merlin in return for the sorcerer’s help in getting
Uther married to Lady Igraine?
2. Why does Merlin make the bargain with Uther?
3. What happens to Britain after Uther’s death?
4. How does Arthur prove he is the rightful king of England?
5. How do King Lot and King Urien feel about Arthur as king?
6. How are Arthur and his brother, Kay, different from each other?
7. What does Sir Ector now know about his adopted son?
8. How are all these men who try to pull the sword out of the anvil different from
Arthur?
9. Do you think Arthur’s story deserves to be a legend? Explain. In your explanation
give at least two pieces of evidence and cite the page number where you found the
evidence.
10. The chart below show the pattern of a typical hero tale. How well does Arthur’s
story fit the pattern? Fill out the chart and see.
Hero’s Story
Arthur’s Story
Hero is born in an obscure place.
Hero is of unknown parentage.
Hero is threatened as a child.
Hero passes a test to prove he is king.
Hero is an unlikely person to be king.