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