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"The Sword in the Stone" Quiz
  • 1. Which of the following is NOT a requirement mentioned for a knight?
A) using a sword
B) knowing how to read
C) wearing a heavy helmet
D) being able to write
  • 2. What is the setting for this selection?
A) Canada
B) Mexico
C) England
D) America
  • 3. What is the genre or type of literature for this selection?
A) biography
B) fable
C) legend
D) mystery
  • 4. Which of the following was a chore or duty that Sir Harry had Arthur complete?
A) He had to take care of the horses.
B) He had to clean the clock in the tower.
C) He had to cook the dinner meal.
D) He had to polish the candlesticks in the palace.
  • 5. What is a tournament?
A) a long journey or trek
B) a weapon used in battle
C) a contest or event for special games
D) a royal wedding
  • 6. "The sword was waiting for someone who was not only brave and strong, but also honest and kind." What type of figurative language is being used in this sentence?
A) alliteration
B) personification
C) hyperbole
D) simile
  • 7. Where was the stone?
A) in the woods
B) in the castle
C) in a churchyard
D) in a lake
  • 8. What problem did Arthur have in the reading selection?
A) He broke the church bell.
B) He forgot Sir Harry's sword.
C) He did not put Sir Harry's horse into the stable.
D) He did not cook the king's favorite food correctly.
  • 9. What did the sword do when Arthur pulled it from the stone?
A) It flew from his hands.
B) It cried out to Arthur to put it back.
C) It made a loud ringing sound.
D) It broke into two pieces.
  • 10. What did Sir Harry do when Arthur gave him the sword he got from the stone?
A) walked away with disappointment
B) laughed out loud
C) cried out in anger
D) knelt before Arthur
  • 11. Which paragraph does the reader learn that Arthur may have been a real person?
A) Paragraph 4
B) Paragraph 1
C) Paragraph 5
D) Paragraph 2
  • 12. What is to happen to the person who pulls the sword from the stone?
A) He is to become knight.
B) He is to become wealthy.
C) He is to become the king.
D) He is to marry the elegant princess.
  • 13. What did Arthur want to be when he grew up?
A) a writer
B) a king
C) a painter
D) a knight
  • 14. Who was Sir Harry?
A) the King of England
B) Arthur's teacher
C) an older boy
D) Arthur's father
  • 15. Why did Arthur MOST LIKELY speak in a whisper in paragraph 5?
A) He was afraid he had failed Sir Harry.
B) He was afraid he had broken the sword.
C) He was afraid he had stolen the sword.
D) He was afraid he would wake Sir Harry.
  • 16. According to the first sentence in paragraph 5, how did Sir Harry feel when he saw Arthur with the sword?
A) amazed
B) angry
C) happy
D) sad
  • 17. Where did the tournament take place?
A) Sir Harry's castle
B) London
C) the tent
D) the church
  • 18. Explain the characteristic traits a person must have to be the King of England.
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