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Selection Test A
Comprehension
Read each of the following questions. Then choose the letter of the best answer.
(6 points each)
1.
Whom does Merlin choose to care for
Arthur?
4.
A. Lady
Igerna
B. King Uther
C. Sir Ector
D. Kay
2.
Which of the following events takes place
first after King Uther dies?
A. Lady
Igerna dies.
trains Arthur.
C. Merlin takes Arthur away from his
father.
D. Nobles poison a well.
B. Kay
Who sets up the sword test for the true
king of England?
A. accuses
someone of stealing
B. rides away on a horse
C. keeps leaving to play
D. forgets to bring a sword
5.
Arthur is a model for others because he
A. tries
to blame Kay for losing the sword
B. lies about pulling the sword from the
stone
C. takes the blame when he thinks Kay is
in trouble
D. runs away after pulling the sword from
the stone
A. Merlin
B. a
bishop
C. the nobles
D. King Uther
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3.
Sir Ector yells at Arthur while he is at the
tournament because Arthur
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6.
What is melancholy?
9.
A. sadness
A. hang
B. fear
B. drop
up
off
C. move in
D. get down
C. anger
D. confusion
7.
To reclaim means to
A. get
back
over
C. act out
D. break down
B. run
8.
To dismount means to
What is a taskmaster?
10.
To pay homage to someone is to show that
person
A. confidence
B. respect
C. humor
D. calmness
A. someone
who rebels against the king
person who sets jobs for other people
C. a leader who offers advice during war
D. a person who acts as someone’s parent
B. a
Written Response
On a separate piece of paper, answer the following questions based
on your knowledge of the story. (10 points each)
11.
How do King Uther’s enemies defeat him?
12.
What is one action Arthur does that shows he is imperfect?
Answer the following question based on your knowledge of
the story. Write one or two paragraphs on a separate sheet of paper.(20 points)
Extended Response
What are three details in the excerpt from Young Arthur that suggest that Arthur may grow
up to be a wise and fair king?
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