A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court - Quiz
  • 1. What is the original title of 'A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court'?
A) A Yankee in King Arthur's Court
B) A Connecticut Yankee at Camelot
C) A Yankee and His Magic
D) The Adventures of Hank Morgan
  • 2. What is the name of the protagonist who gets transported to medieval England?
A) Merlin
B) Hank Morgan
C) King Arthur
D) Sir Lancelot
  • 3. How does Hank Morgan convince King Arthur not to execute him?
A) By performing magic tricks
B) By revealing his identity as a powerful sorcerer
C) By challenging the king to a duel
D) By threatening to blot out the sun with a solar eclipse
  • 4. What position does Hank Morgan attain in King Arthur's court?
A) Head of the knights
B) Royal jester
C) Principal minister to the king
D) Chief knight
  • 5. Which character becomes Hank's assistant and is educated by him?
A) Clarence (Amyas le Poulet)
B) Sir Lancelot
C) Merlin
D) King Arthur
  • 6. What does Hank Morgan use to outdo Merlin's sorcery?
A) A spell book
B) Gunpowder and a lightning rod
C) A magic wand
D) An enchanted sword
  • 7. What event leads to the death of King Arthur?
A) An assassination by Merlin
B) A jousting tournament
C) A dragon attack
D) War between Lancelot and Arthur due to Guinevere's infidelity
  • 8. What causes the Catholic Church to place an interdict on Hank Morgan?
A) His defeat in a duel against Merlin
B) His marriage to Sandy
C) His alliance with King Arthur
D) Hank's modernization efforts and defiance of church authority
  • 9. What is the ultimate fate of Hank Morgan?
A) He lives happily ever after in Camelot
B) He returns to Connecticut
C) He dies on his deathbed, dreaming about Sandy
D) He becomes king of England
  • 10. What does Hank Morgan do with the pigs he buys from peasants?
A) Becomes a pig farmer
B) Turns them into knights
C) Sells them as part of his adventures
D) Uses them to fight Merlin
  • 11. What does Hank Morgan use to challenge the knights of Britain?
A) A giant catapult
B) A dragon
C) Magic spells
D) Revolver and lasso
  • 12. How does Twain's novel portray medieval people?
A) As indifferent to Hank's modern ideas
B) As technologically advanced
C) As gullible, especially towards supposed magic and miracles
D) As superior in knowledge
  • 13. What is one of the main themes of 'A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court'?
A) Satire of romanticized chivalry and medieval life
B) Celebration of medieval monarchy
C) Praise for the Catholic Church
D) Admiration for feudalism
  • 14. What does Hank Morgan do to restore the Valley of Holiness' fountain?
A) Repairs it using a pump and fireworks
B) Uses magic spells
C) Prays to Merlin
D) Sells it to another kingdom
  • 15. What does Hank Morgan's experience in medieval England reveal about his views?
A) His belief in magic as real
B) His support for feudalism
C) His admiration for chivalry
D) His disdain for slavery and the Catholic Church's influence
  • 16. What is Hank Morgan's reaction to medieval tournaments?
A) He watches from the sidelines
B) He criticizes them as barbaric
C) He participates and uses modern techniques to win
D) He avoids them entirely
  • 17. What does Hank Morgan do when he learns about Guinevere's infidelity?
A) Hank forgives Lancelot immediately
B) He marries Guinevere
C) King Arthur becomes disillusioned and vows to abolish slavery
D) He leaves Camelot in anger
  • 18. What is the significance of Hank Morgan's marriage to Sandy?
A) It leads to a peace treaty with France
B) It makes him king
C) It causes him to abandon his modernization efforts
D) It highlights his emotional attachment and personal loss
  • 19. What does Hank Morgan's attempt to modernize medieval England include?
A) Creating a magic academy
B) Establishing a monarchy
C) Building a new castle for Arthur
D) Setting up schools and hidden factories
  • 20. What is the role of Clarence in Hank Morgan's plans?
A) He becomes an educated assistant and helps execute modernization efforts
B) He leads an army against Arthur
C) He remains a peasant all his life
D) He betrays Hank to Merlin
  • 21. How does Hank Morgan's story end?
A) By returning to the 19th century
B) By becoming a legendary hero in Camelot
C) By starting a new kingdom
D) With him dying on his deathbed, dreaming of Sandy
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