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The Once and Future King
T. H. White
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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
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Context
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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
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Book 1: "The Sword in the Stone," Chapters 20-24 Quiz
Further Study
Book 1: "The Sword in the Stone," Chapters 20-24 Quiz
1
of 5
What is the last animal that Merlyn turns the Wart into?
A lion
A garden snake
A badger
A giraffe
2
of 5
What does the wise badger wonder about humankind's God-given dominion over the other animals?
When humans got it
How humans got it
Whether humans deserved it
Whether humans became tyrannical
3
of 5
What is unusual about the circumstances of King Uther Pendragon's death?
He was not ill
He left two heirs
He left no heir
He died of laughter
4
of 5
What does Kay forget at the inn and haughtily send the Wart to retrieve?
His sword
His horse
His gauntlets
His helmet
5
of 5
Who shows up to encourage the Wart as he attempts to pull the sword from the stone?
Merlyn
His old animal friends
Kay
King Pellinore
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