A King's Tale
A. Short Answer Type Questions :
Answer the following questions:
1. Who ruled England many hundreds of years ago?
Ans: Uther - Pendragon ruled England many hundreds of years ago.
2. How was the king?
Ans: The king was the friend and protector to all his people and was fair to everyone.
3. How was the people of Britain during king Uther-Pendragon's rule?
Ans: The people of Britain lived in peace and happi. ness during his rule.
4. Whom did Uther - Pendragon marry?
Ans: Uther - Pendragon married the beautiful Lady Igraine.
5. Why was it difficult time for England after the death of the king and the queen?
Ans: It was difficult time for England after the death of the king and the queen because many of the king's opponents were looking to seize the throne.
6. Who was the heir to the royal throne?
Ans: The baby boy of the late king and the queen was the heir to the royal throne.
7. Who was Merlin?
Ans: Merlin was a wise counsellor of king Uther-Pen- dragon, a prophet and a magician.
8. Why did the two counsellors meet Sir Ector?
Ans: The two counsellors met Sir Ector to place in his hand a baby wrapped in a scarlet cloak.
11. How did Arthur spend his boyhood in the home of Sir Ector?
Ans: Arthur spent his boyhood in happiness and safety in the home of Sir Ector.
13. What was desired by the people of Britain?
Ans: The people of Britain longed for the old days of peace and prosperity under Uther-Pendragon.
14. What did people find one day in a churchyard?
Ans: One day, in a churchyard, people found a large stone on which was fixed a magnificent sword.
17. Why did Arthur need a new sword?
Ans: Arthur needed a new sword because he had lost his royal sword in a battle.
18. What was the first duty of King Arthur?
Ans: The first duty of King Arthur was to secure peace in England.
19. What was King Arthur concerned about after becoming the King of England?
Ans: After becoming the King of England, Arthur was concerned about the good of the common people.
20. Why did Arthur fight battle?
Ans: Arthur fought battle so that no one could ill - treat the humblest of his subjects.
21. Where did Merlin take King Arthur one day?
Ans: One day Merlin took King Arthur to a valley of sweet-smelling flowers.
24. What did King Arthur promise?
Ans: King Arthur promised that he would never use that magic sword for any personal benefit.
25. From whom did King Arthur accept the enchanted sword?
Ans: King Arthur accepted the enchanted sword from the mysterious hand appearing from the depths of the lake.
26. Why were the greedy barons unhappy with the King Arthur?
Ans: The greedy barons were unhappy with the king Arthur because he was gentle and just.
27. Whom did King Arthur marry?
Ans: King Arthur married the beautiful lady Guinevere, daughter of the King of Cornwall.
32. What did the knights do to keep their vows?
Ans: The knights undertook countless hazardous adventures to keep their vows.
33. Where did King Arthur's trusted knights assemble?
Ans: King Arthurs trusted knights assembled around the famous round table.
35. What did King Arthur instruct to his people?
Ans: King Arthur instructed his people to put him in a barge and sail him away.
B. Multiple Choice Questions
Tick the correct alternative
1. Tick the correct alternatives:
(i) During the reign of King Urther-Pendragon, the people of Britain lived a
(a) peaceful life✓
(b) disturbed life
(c) unhappy life
(ii) Merlin, the prophet and Sir Ulfius, the brave knight, were trusted by the
(a) opponents of the king
(b) members of the royal family ✓
(c) counsellors of the king
(iii) The royal baby was to be brought up by
(a) Sir Ulfius
(b) Merlin
(c) Sir Ector✓
(iv) After the passing away of King Uther - Pendragon, there was
(a) lawlessness in Britain ✓
(b) prosperity in Britain
(c) development in Britain
More for Practice:
2. (i) King Arthur had lost his royal sword in
(a) a forest
(b) a battle ✓
(c) a lake
(ii) The Excalibur would be possessed by
(a) an honest knight ✓
(b) an angry baron
(c) a greedy man
(iii) Merlin took King Arthur to a valley of
(a) flower✓
(b) terror
(c) death
(iv) King Uther - Pendragon ruled
(a) England✓
(b) France
(c) Italy
(v) After passing away of Uther-Pendragon, people of England lived in
(a) sorrow
(b) peace
(c) difficulty✓
(vi) Lady Igraine was Uther-Pendragon's
(a) wife ✓
(b) aunt
(c) mother
(vii) It was a morning of -
(a) spring
(b) summer✓
(c) autumn
( viii) Arthur's age at the beginning of his kingship was
(a) sixteen✓
(b) seventeen
(c) eighteen
(ix) Arthur lifted the sword for the
(a) second
(b) first ✓
(c) third time
(x) Arthur was concerned about the good of the-
(a) other kings
(b) rich
(c) commoners
B. Sequence Type Questions :
• Rearrange the following sentences in the correct order and put the numbers in the given boxes:
1.(i) Sir Ector promised to obey Merlin and Sir Ulfius.
(ii) King Uther-Pendragon was loved by the people.
(iii) There was trouble in Britain after the king and queen
died.
(iv) Lady Igraine was the beautiful wife of Uther Pendragon.
(v) The two trusted counsellors placed in Sir Ector's hands
the royal baby.
(vi) The royal baby was born to King Urther - Pendragon and
lady Igraine.
More for Practice:
2.(i) The crowd hailed Arthur as the King of England.
(ii) The sword remained fixed to the stone.
(iii) None of the fighting barons had managed to become the
king.
(iv) King Arthur's first duty was to secure peace in
England.
(v) The barons jostled among themselves to lift the sword.
(vi) Arthur lifted the sword easily.
3.(i) King Arthur ruled for many happy years.
(ii) King Arthur could gift peace and prosperity to England.
(iii) Many of the trusted knights had perished during their
adventures.
(iv) The greedy barons were unhappy with King Arthur.
(v) The knight undertook countless hazardous adventures.
(vi) King Arthur accepted the enchanted sword from the
mysterious hand appearing from the depths of the lake.
D. Sentence Completion Type Questions :
Complete the following sentences with information from the text:
1.(a) After king Uther - Pendragon, Britain had no king
because .
Ans: His son Arthur was a mere baby at that time.
(b) The magnificent sword was fixed
.
Ans: On a large stone in a churchyard.
(c) Arthur was eighteen when .
(d) The beautiful arm that rose from the water
.
Ans: Held a sword set with rubies and emaralds.
More for Practice:
2.(i) The king and the queen died .
Ans: Soon after the baby was born.
(ii) The child was
.
Ans: The heir to the royal throne.
(iii) As Merlin and Sir Ulfius had feared .
Ans: Trouble broke out in Britain after passing away of the king.
(iv) Arthur was happy and safe in his boyhood .
Ans: In the home of Sir Ector.
(v) All around Britain, people were hungry, cold and
frightened when .
Ans: It was Christmas time, a time of festivity.
(vi) Though eighteen years passed .
Ans: None of the fighting barons had managed to become the king.
(vii) The eager barons who longed to become the king
.
Ans: Jostled among themselves to lift the sword.
(viii) A great trial took place .
Ans: In the presence of many people.
(ix) Arthur's first duty was to
.
Ans: Secure peace in England.
(x) Arthur was concerned .
Ans: About the good of the common people.
(xi) The name of King Arthur's wife
.
Ans: Was Guinevere.
(xii) The enchanted sword was called
.
Ans: Excalibur.
(xiii) King Arthur's oath about the magic sword .
Ans: Was that he would never use that magic sword for any personal benefit.
(xiv) The greedy barons were unhappy because .
Ans: King Arthur was gentle and just.
(xv) This was the famous round table around which .
Ans: Gathered king Arthur's devoted knights.
E. True or False Type Questions:
Write 'T' for true and 'F' for false statements in the given boxes. Give supporting state- ments for each of your answers:
1.(a) The people of England were unhappy during Arthur's
rule.
Ans: False King Arthur could gift peace and prosperity to England.
(b) Merlin took king Arthur to the gilded pavilion on his
birthday.
Ans: False On the wedding day, Merlin took him to a richly gilded pavilion.
(c) Fifty people could sit at the Round Table.
Ans: True In the middle of the room was a huge, round, oak table, richly carved, capable of sitting fifty people.
(d) The goodness and kindness of the knights were known all
over the country
Ans: True The stories of their goodness and kindness spread throughout the country.
More for Practice:
2.(i) The people of England did not find the King Uther -
Pendragon to be their friend.
Ans: False The king (Uther - Pendragon), who was friend and protector to all his people, was fair to everyone.
(ii) In Uther - Pendragon's rule, the people lived in peace
and happiness.
Ans: True The people of Britain lived in peace and happiness.
(ii) The royal family had a great trust on the two
counselors.
Ans: True King Utther Pendragon had two wise counsellors - Merlin. a prophet and a magician, and the brave knight, Sir Ulfius. They were greatly trusted by the royal family.
(iv) The baby dressed in deep red cloak was placed in the
hands of Sir Ector.
Ans: True They placed in his hands a baby wrapped in a scarlet cloak.
(v) The baby was properly taken care of by his parents.
Ans: False In the home of Sir Ector, Arthur, the son of the late king, was spending his boyhood in happiness and safety.
(vi) A trial took place in the presence of many people.
Ans: True Upon a bright May morning, a great trial took place in the presence of many people.
(vii) Arthur lifted the sword with great difficulty.
Ans: False Arthur, slender and young, lifted the sword easily.
(viii) The assembled crowd refused Arthur as the king.
Ans: False The crowd hailed him (Arthur) as the king.
(ix) The Excalibur was the great ruler before king Arthur.
Ans: False "This is the Excalibur", Merlin said. "Only an honest and fearless knight who protects the common people can possess this sword."
(x) The sword was set with precious stones.
Ans: True The hand held a sword set with rubies and emeralds.
(xi) The lake was amid the plain.
Ans: False At the edge of a plain there was a deep lake.
(xii) Arthur's first duty was to destroy peace in England.
Ans: False Arthur's first duty was to secure peace in England.
(xiii) Merlin was a wise man.
Ans: True King Uther Pendragon had two wise counsellors - Merlin, a prophet and a magician.
(xiv) King Arthur accepted the Excalibur.
Ans: True King Arthur accepted the enchanted sword.
(xv) King Arthur's knights never fell in trouble during
their adventures.
Ans: False The knights took countless hazardous adventures.
(xvi) Many trusted knights died of diseases.
Ans: False Many of his trusted knights had perished during their adventures.
(xvii) King Arthur enjoyed happy rule in his kingdom.
Ans: True King Arthur ruled for many happy years.
(xviii) King Arthur ruled in England for only few years.
Ans: False King Arthur ruled for many happy years.
(xix) Everyone bade goodbye to the old king.
Ans: True With tearful eyes, everyone bade goodbye to the old king.
(xx) The old king took leave from his people at midnight.
Ans: True He (The old king) instructed his people to put him to a barge. It was the hour of twilight.
GRAMMAR
In the following sentences underline the groups of words that do the work of an Adjective:
(i) The king is wearing a crown which is made of gold.
Ans: Which is made of gold
(ii) He walked on the path that was stony.
Ans: That was stony
(iii) He has a friend who is very helpful.
Ans: Who is very helpful
In the following sentences, underline the groups of words that do the work of an Adverb:
(i) He returned home when it was raining.
Ans: When it was raining
(ii) The knight fought in a manner which was brave.
Ans: Which was brave
(iii) The student could not understand the lesson as he was
not present in the class.
Ans: As he was not present in the class.
In the following sentences, underline the groups of words that do the work of a Noun :
(i) I expect that he will come.
Ans: That he will come
(ii) That you behave like this, hurts me.
Ans: That you behave like this
(iii) Mother was very happy that her child had succeeded.
Ans: That her child had succeeded
• Underline the clauses in the following sentences and state what kind of clauses they are:
(i) He was a man whom everyone admired.
Ans: Whom everyone admired : Adjective clause
(ii) I hope that my uncle will visit me.
Ans: That my uncle will visit me : Noun clause
(iii) He could not walk further as he was tired.
Ans: As he was tired : Adverb clause
(iv) They live in a place where it is always cold.
Ans: Where it is always cold : Adjective clause
(v) My friends took me to a garden which was very beautiful.
Ans: Which was very beautiful : Adjective clause
(vi) The artist hope that he would win an award.
Ans: That he would win an award : Noun clause
• Find words in the passage that mean the fold- lowing:
(a) To care for someone or something
Ans: Tend
(b) the state of being successful
Ans: Succeeded
(c) having great love and being loyal
Ans: Passed away
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