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leer y responder las preguntas de los capitulos 1 y 2. AYUDAA POR FAVORR
Chapter 1: The Birth of Arthur
Uther Pendragon fights not only against invaders but against his own subjects, one of whom
is the Duke of Cornwall. Wishing to make peace, Uther invites the Duke to his palace. The
Duke brings his beautiful wife, Igraine. A peace treaty is made. Uther falls in love with
Igraine.
Realizing this, Igraine asks her husband to take her back to their castle at Tintagel. Uther
prepares to make war and follows the Duke to another castle at Terrabil. Out of anger and
love, he becomes ill and sends for Merlin. Merlin tells Uther that he will marry Igraine and
they will have a son. The son must be given to Merlin to raise. After Uther agrees, Merlin
tells him what to do. So the King rides toward Tintagel leaving some of his men at Terrabil.
In the fighting at Terrabil, the Duke is killed. A treaty is made with Igraine and later Uther
asks her to marry.
In time, a son is born and Merlin reminds the King of his promise. The baby is given to a
poor man at the postern gate (Merlin). He gives the child to Sir Ector and the baby is baptized
and named Arthur. Two years later, Uther falls sick. Merlin summons all the lords. In their
presence he asks the King if his son Arthur shall reign after Uther’s death. Before dying,
Uther answers: “I give him my blessing. Tell him that he must claim the crown or lose my
blessing.” Only Merlin knows where the boy Arthur lives.
Characters Introduced in Chapter 1: Uther, Duke of Cornwall, Merlin, Igraine, King Arthur
Chapter 1: Study Questions
1. The setting describes the time and location of a story. Where does Uther lay siege on the
Duke of Cornwall?
2. What are the causes of Uther’s sickness?
3. What is the promise that Uther makes to Merlin in return for curing him?
4. How does Uther feel when it is time to give the child away?
5. The child is given to an unknown poor man (Merlin in disguise). Why do you think he is
in disguise? What are his reasons for doing this?
Chapter 2: The Sword in the Stone
After Uther’s death the lords fight amongst themselves, pillage, and rob anyone with wealth.
Great misery surrounds Britain. When the time is right, Merlin requests that the Archbishop
of Canterbury bring the leading men to London. A miracle will prove who is rightful King.
On Christmas Day in the churchyard, they find a marble stone with an anvil and sword. On
the blade is written in gold letters, “Whoever pulls out this sword from this stone and anvil
is the rightful King of all Logres”. None of the lords can pull the sword out. News spreads
throughout the country that a tournament will be held on New Year’s Day. All the knights
including Sir Ector and his son Sir Kay attend. Arthur, 15 year old squire to Kay, also comes.
Only Merlin and Ector know that Arthur is not the real brother of Kay. Because Kay has
forgotten his sword, Arthur returns to the inn to get it. But the inn is locked so Arthur goes
to get the sword from the stone. The sword is easily pulled out and taken to Sir Kay. When
Kay sees the sword, he realizes how important it is and pretends that he has pulled it out.
Ector, Kay, and Arthur return to the churchyard. Kay admits that it is Arthur who has pulled
out the sword. Ector tells Arthur he must be the rightful King. He asks Arthur to return the
sword to the stone which he easily does. Ector and Kay both try to pull it out unsuccessfully.
Ector explains that Arthur is not his real son and asks that Sir Kay be allowed to serve Arthur.
At the end of the tournament on the Epiphany, all the knights try to pull the sword from the
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stone. But only Arthur, can do it. He is knighted with the sword and then the crown of Britain
is put on his head. Many people are happy. But many great lords refuse to have a fifteen year
old boy as their king. Because of their resistance, it is not until the feast of Pentecost that
Arthur is acknowledged as king. Arthur knows that “a heavy task lay before him in ruling
the kingdom rightly, or even in keeping his throne at all.”
Characters Introduced in Chapter 2: Sir Ector, Sir Kay
Chapter 2: Vocabulary Focus -- misery, rightful, tournament, deceive
1.“Great was the misery of Britain”. Used as a noun, misery is: (a) condition in which a
person suffers greatly or is very unhappy; (b) something that causes great suffering such as
an illness.
Which of these definitions fits best?
What is a synonym for misery?
What is an antonym for misery?
2. “...a miracle would prove who was the rightful king of Britain.” When the suffix -ful is
added to the end of a noun, it can mean: full of, likely to, an amount or having the ways of.
Which meaning makes sense for rightful?
Adding the suffix -ful changes the noun to an adjective. What adjective means full of joy?
What adjective means an amount to fill a teaspoon?
What adjective means likely to forget?
What adjective means full of peace?
What adjective means full of rest?

Answer 1

Respuesta:

I'm sorry this is difficult but for other questions I will be happy to help you

Answer 2

Respuesta:

lolamento es muy dificil

Explicación:

no tengo muy bien vocabulario en English