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young Arthur? Directions Choose the letter of the best answer or write the answer using 9. How do the barons feel after Arthur complete sentences. pulls out the sword? 10. How many times does Arthur prove Comprehension: Identifying Facts his ability to pull the sword out? 1. Merlin calls for the great men of the kingdom to come to London to Comprehension: Putting Ideas Together A have a feast 11. At the start of Chapter V, the B honor King Uther kingdom is c discover who will be king A in a state of turmoil because D have a tournament there is no king B at peace 2. Arthur feels sad after pulling out the c divided over whether Merlin 1 sword because should be king A everyone is jealous of him D ready to crown Arthur B he is not Sir Ector's real son his brother dislikes him 12. What does Merlin do in the life of D he does not want to be king A threatens him 3. What caused trouble in the kingdom B protects him after King Uther's death? C teaches him 4. Who does Merlin go to speak to? D ignores him 13. What are some traits of the men 5. What appears in the churchyard after the first mass? who attempt to pull the sword from the stone? 6. What was written about the sword 14. How does Sir Ector's treatment of in the stone? Arthur change after Arthur pulls 7. Why do Sir Ector and Sir Kay go the sword out of the stone? into London? 15. What is the one thing Sir Ector 8. Why does Arthur take the sword wants when Arthur becomes king? out of the stone the first time? After Reading continued on next page The Anglo-Saxon Period and Middle Ages Unit 1 59 A d Late the