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The Once and Future King
Book 3: âThe Ill-Made Knight,â Chapters 7â9 Quick Quiz
The Once and Future King
by:
T. H. White
Summary
Plot Overview
Summary & Analysis
Book I: “The Sword and the Stone,” Chapters 1–4
Book I: “The Sword in the Stone,” Chapters 5–9
Book I: “The Sword in the Stone,” Chapters 10–13
Book I: “The Sword in the Stone,” Chapters 14–19
Book I: “The Sword in the Stone,” Chapters 20–24
Book II: “The Queen of Air and Darkness,” Chapters 1–5
Book II: “The Queen of Air and Darkness,” Chapters 6–10
Book II: “The Queen of Air and Darkness,” Chapters 11–14
Book III: “The Ill-Made Knight,” Chapters 1–6
Book III: “The Ill-Made Knight,” Chapters 7–9
Book III: “The Ill-Made Knight,” Chapters 10–15
Book III: “The Ill-Made Knight,” Chapters 16–20
Book III: “The Ill-Made Knight,” Chapters 21–29
Book III: “The Ill-Made Knight,” Chapters 30–37
Book III: “The Ill-Made Knight,” Chapters 38–45
Book IV: “The Candle in the Wind,” Chapters 1–6
Book IV: “The Candle in the Wind,” Chapters 7–14
Characters
Character List
King Arthur
Lancelot
Guenever
Main Ideas
Themes
Motifs
Symbols
Key Facts
Quotes
Important Quotations Explained
Further Study
Context
Full Book Quiz
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Context
Plot Overview
Character List
Analysis of Major Characters
Themes, Motifs & Symbols
Book 1: “The Sword and the Stone,” Chapters 1–4
Book 1: “The Sword in the Stone,” Chapters 5–9
Book 1: “The Sword in the Stone,” Chapters 10–13
Book 1: “The Sword in the Stone,” Chapters 14–19
Book 1: “The Sword in the Stone,” Chapters 20–24
Book 2: “The Queen of Air and Darkness,” Chapters 1–5
Book 2: “The Queen of Air and Darkness,” Chapters 6–10
Book 2: “The Queen of Air and Darkness,” Chapters 11–14
Book 3: “The Ill-Made Knight,” Chapters 1–6
Book 3: “The Ill-Made Knight,” Chapters 7–9
Book 3: “The Ill-Made Knight,” Chapters 10–15
Book 3: “The Ill-Made Knight,” Chapters 16–20
Book 3: “The Ill-Made Knight,” Chapters 21–29
Book 3: “The Ill-Made Knight,” Chapters 30–37
Book 3: “The Ill-Made Knight,” Chapters 38–45
Book 4: “The Candle in the Wind,” Chapters 1–6
Study Questions
Suggestions for Further Reading
Writing Help
How to Write Literary Analysis
Suggested Essay Topics
Sample A+ Essay
How to Cite This SparkNote
Table of Contents
Book 3: “The Ill-Made Knight,” Chapters 7–9 Quick Quiz
1
of 5
What does Uncle Dap advise Lancelot to do about his love for Guenever?
Go on another quest
Run off with her
Assassinate Arthur
Try to forget her
2
of 5
What does Pelles’s butler trick Lancelot into doing?
Fighting his duel
Sleeping with Guenever
Sleeping with Elaine
Emptying the chamber pots
3
of 5
What does Lancelot lose that he believes to be the source of his great strength?
His virginity
His long hair
His sword
His shield
4
of 5
Whose plea for help causes Arthur to leave the castle, giving Lancelot and Guenever twelve months alone together?
King Leodegrance
Sir Ector
King Ban
Morgause
5
of 5
What does Guenever threaten to do when she finds out that Lancelot has slept with Elaine?
Tell Arthur everything
Refuse sex to Lancelot
Have Elaine imprisoned
Have Elaine executed
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