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The Once and Future King
T. H. White
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Summary
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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 Quotes Explained
Further Study
Context
Full Book Quiz
Section Quizzes
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
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Book 3: "The Ill-Made Knight," Chapters 38-45 Quiz
Further Study
Book 3: "The Ill-Made Knight," Chapters 38-45 Quiz
1
of 5
How do Mordred and Agravaine plan to take revenge on Arthur?
By killing him
By killing Lancelot
By killing Guenever
By revealing Guenever's affair
2
of 5
What does an unarmed Gawaine nearly do when Agravaine pulls his sword on him?
Beg for mercy
Cry
Kill Agravaine
Reveal Agravaine's plot
3
of 5
What prompted Arthur, at age nineteen, to order that all babies of a certain age be put out to sea?
An evil impulse
Fear of Mordred
Hatred of babies
Love of the sea
4
of 5
What do Mordred and Agravaine advise Arthur that he must use against adulterous Guenever and Lancelot?
Might
Their own love
God's law
The new jury laws
5
of 5
When do Mordred and Agravaine plan to gather proof of Guenever and Lancelot's affair?
While Arthur is hunting
New Year's Eve
Lancelot's birthday
Arthur and Guenever's anniversary
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