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'The Once and Future King', a series of Arthurian novels, was based on Malory's 'Le Morte d'Arthur'. The first book, 'The Sword in the Stone', was adapted into an animated film by Walt Disney.
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  "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White   popular trivia quiz  
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T.H. White's "The Once and Future King" is a retelling of the legend of King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table. It is grand in its scope but yet moving in its humanity. It appeals to readers' fantasy, romance, and adventure. Enjoy my quiz.
Average, 10 Qns, Elder1954, Sep 02 09
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  King Arthur And The Knights Of The Round Table    
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This is a quiz about the legendary King Arthur and his life. Also on the Court of Camelot and the knights of the round table. From T.H.White's 'The Once and Future King'
Average, 15 Qns, redstars, Apr 03 14
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  T. H. White's "The Once and Future King"    
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There have been many fascinating interpretations of the King Arthur story. "The Once and Future King" is certainly one of the more unique ones. Enter into Camelot and play this quiz!
Tough, 10 Qns, marymagdalena, Jul 03 16
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  T.H. White's "Darkness at Pemberley" Pt. 1    
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A little-known detective story by the author of "The Once and Future King" and "The Book of Merlyn." An eerie mystery story about Inspector Buller, I highly recommend it, though it's not for squeamish or easily freaked out people.
Average, 10 Qns, operaghost1607, Jan 27 08
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  "Darkness at Pemberley" Part two    
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A quiz all about the second part of T.H. White's "Darkness at Pemberley." I highly recommend this book, but it's not for squeamish or easily freaked out people. It is a murder story.
Average, 10 Qns, operaghost1607, Jan 27 08
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trivia question Quick Question
What did Buller say when he was asked how he would like to die?

From Quiz ""Darkness at Pemberley" Part two"




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  Arthurian Legends [Humanities] (12 quizzes)

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T.H. White Trivia Questions
1. "The Once and Future King" is divided into how many "books"?

From Quiz "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White

Answer: four

They are titled "The Sword in the Stone", "The Queen of Air and Darkness", "The Ill-made Knight", and "The Candle in the Wind". A fifth book, "The Book of Merlin", was excluded at the time of the original publication. "The Sword in the Stone" was made into an animated version by Disney. The musical "Camelot" is based on the high points of "The Ill-made Knight" and "The Candle in the Wind".

2. What color is Kingdom's mustache?

From Quiz "Darkness at Pemberley" Part two

Answer: white

"A stately head, ornamented with white walrus moustaches (uncommon in a butler), dawned solemnly over the brickwork, surmounted over by a bowler hat."

3. Where was Mr. Mauleverer taking Mr. Beedon and Weans?

From Quiz T.H. White's "Darkness at Pemberley" Pt. 1

Answer: the Festival Theatre

"Mr. Mauleverer was taking the occupier, an undergraduate named Weans, to the Festival Theatre. He was also taking Mr. Beedon, the history don whose rooms were on A staircase."

4. What was the name of King Arthur's father?

From Quiz King Arthur And The Knights Of The Round Table

Answer: Uther Pendragon

Arthur was born as the result of Uther Pendragon, then King of England, taking his mother, Ingraine, against her will. He was given to Sir Ector by Merlyn to raise.

5. What is Lancelot's initial reaction to Queen Guenever? (Remember, this is based on the book ONLY.)

From Quiz T. H. White's "The Once and Future King"

Answer: He resented her

The book's portrayal of Lancelot when he first comes to Camelot is as a young man deeply devoted to the idea of serving King Arthur and becoming his unswervingly faithful knight. He looks forward to a close companionship with the King, and expects the King's full attention to be on chivalry and the Knights of the Round Table. The distracting presence of a Queen disgruntles Lancelot, and he realizes how unfair he is being only after he has snapped at her irritably while she is trying to help him with his falconry.

6. By what nickname was Arthur known as a boy in "The Sword in the Stone"?

From Quiz "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White

Answer: Wart

White says Wart was his nickname because it rhymed somewhat with Art, which was short for his name. He is not called Arthur until the very end of "The Sword in the Stone." Even Merlin calls him Arthur after he becomes king.

7. What Christian name has been in the Darcy family since 1813?

From Quiz "Darkness at Pemberley" Part two

Answer: Elizabeth

"He had pieced out the story from Elizabeth Darcy-the Christian name had been in the family since the famous Elizabeth in 1813-"

8. "Shall I go round to _______ _______ and shout from there?" Fill in the missing words.

From Quiz T.H. White's "Darkness at Pemberley" Pt. 1

Answer: Copper Street

Mr. Mauleverer sent Weans to get Mr. Beedon, but Weans got no answer from Beedon. So Weans went back down to tell Mauleverer, and asked him if he should go to Copper Street and yell at Beedon from there.

9. What is the name of King Arthur's boyhood tutor?

From Quiz King Arthur And The Knights Of The Round Table

Answer: Merlyn & Merlin & merlin & merlyn

Merlyn was really cool. He lived backwards in time, growing younger as time went forwards.

10. Poetry, literature and art show many varying physical depictions of Queen Guenever (not to mention many spellings; T. H. White uses "Guenever" and nicknames her "Jenny"). What is the description of her hair colour in the book?

From Quiz T. H. White's "The Once and Future King"

Answer: It was so black that it was startling

Other descriptions of the Queen in the book call her rose-petalled, dashing and having hair that reminds Lancelot of the sea.

11. What happened to Sir Charles' wife?

From Quiz "Darkness at Pemberley" Part two

Answer: She was killed in a car crash

A fat man asked if Sir Charles Darcy and his wife, Lady Darcy, would go get a small cargo of liquor, that had been smuggled in from Holland. Sir Charles agreed, he happened to be drunk, so his wife drove the car down for him, he drove back. Four police men waved him over (it had been raining), and a dark car rushed at his car broadside. Sir Charles woke up in the hospital ward; Lady Darcy had been killed outright.

12. What happened when Mauleverer and Weans both went up to get Beedon?

From Quiz T.H. White's "Darkness at Pemberley" Pt. 1

Answer: a gramophone started playing

"In the silence which followed, a gramophone began to play inside the room." In much of Part 1, Inspector Buller is trying to figure out how the gramophone started playing.

13. What was King Arthur's nickname as a child?

From Quiz King Arthur And The Knights Of The Round Table

Answer: Wart

'Wart' was derived from 'Art', short for 'Arthur'.

14. Who is the mother of Mordred in the book?

From Quiz T. H. White's "The Once and Future King"

Answer: Morgause

Various versions of Arthur's story present Mordred as the son of Morgause or Morgan le Fay, but the basic story is that Arthur was tricked into conceiving him with one of his sisters. In "The Once and Future King" Morgause deliberately seduces Arthur, Mordred is born of the union and a young Arthur is persuaded to attempt Mordred's death in a Herod-like slaughter of innocents. When Mordred arrives in Camelot as a grown man, he is bent on revenge.

15. Merlin teaches Arthur a number of lessons about life and governing by doing what?

From Quiz "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White

Answer: Turning him into various animals

Among the animals into which the Wart is turned, as part of his education, are a falcon, a fish, a hedgehog, and a snow goose. From these lessons he learns about use of power, both physical and political, and use of force.

16. Why did Buller resign?

From Quiz "Darkness at Pemberley" Part two

Answer: general disgust

"'Why,' asked Charles, 'did you resign then?' 'General disgust.'"

17. How many people came to Beedon's door before it was discovered that he was dead?

From Quiz T.H. White's "Darkness at Pemberley" Pt. 1

Answer: 6

First Weans, then Mauleverer, the Master of the college, the Chaplain, the porter, and finally Miss Edgeworth.

18. What was the first animal Arthur was turned into by his tutor in order to learn more about life?

From Quiz King Arthur And The Knights Of The Round Table

Answer: Fish

He was turned into a fish and went for a swim in the moat.

19. What is the name of Elizabeth's horse?

From Quiz "Darkness at Pemberley" Part two

Answer: Vitty Kerumby

"She was mounted on a horse called Vitty Kerumby-a name deviously derived from Webster's White Devil-a huge white mare with a bold eye who leapt her fences like a battleship, and had been round Olympia with half a fault."

20. What were both Beedon and Frazer killed with?

From Quiz T.H. White's "Darkness at Pemberley" Pt. 1

Answer: an automatic with silencer

"Well, sir, I wouldn't rush to any conclusions, but I see it this way. The wounds were inflicted with the same weapon: the automatic with silencer on the table there, which was found in this man Beedon's hand."

21. What did Arthur pull from a stone to make him King?

From Quiz King Arthur And The Knights Of The Round Table

Answer: Sword & a sword

'The Sword in the Stone'.

22. "The Ill Made Knight" revolves around the marriage of Arthur and Guenevere, whom he calls Jenny, and the coming of Lancelot to Camelot. The tragic and classic love triangle ensues. How does White describe Lancelot's appearance?

From Quiz "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White

Answer: He was ugly as an African ape

White says "He was ugly as an African ape." Lancelot sees his appearance as appropriate because while everyone else sees him as a man of virtue and purity, and thinks of him as the greatest knight in the world, he knows in his heart he has betrayed his best friend by sleeping with his wife. He feels his ugly appearance reflects his hidden sin and the lies that live in his heart.

23. How did Mauleverer first try to kill Charles?

From Quiz "Darkness at Pemberley" Part two

Answer: he tried to drop a tile on his head

"By the way, your friend Mauleverer nearly got his chances spoilt for him this morning. A tile came off the stable roof just as I was passing. It missed me by inches and broke into eight pieces at my feet."

24. What is the Master's addiction?

From Quiz T.H. White's "Darkness at Pemberley" Pt. 1

Answer: cocaine

"Actually," said the sugeon, "I knew the old man took cocaine. But how did you?" "His eyes struck me as curious, so I got him to take his spectacles off and had a good look at him. The pupils were contracted to pinpoints."

25. What was the name of King Arthur's wife?

From Quiz King Arthur And The Knights Of The Round Table

Answer: Guinevere

Queen Guinevere of Camelot: pretty, smart, adulteress.

26. Arthur's lifelong friend, King Pellinore, is a comic relief of sorts throughout the book. The name, or at least pet name, of his lady love is not the sort of moniker one would expect to find in Camelot. What does Pellinore call his sweetheart?

From Quiz T. H. White's "The Once and Future King"

Answer: Piggy

King Pellinore is devoted to his "Piggy", who is the daughter of the Queen of Flanders. Another name in the book that you wouldn't find in heraldic engravings or medieval poetry: Wart. This is Arthur's childhood nickname in both "The Sword in the Stone" portion of the book, and in the Disney movie of the same name--it is also alluded to in the first scene of the musical "Camelot", in which Guenevere (note the spelling change for the play script) asks Arthur, "Are you sure you heard them properly?"

27. What was in the soup that Charles has?

From Quiz "Darkness at Pemberley" Part two

Answer: soap

"Blast you! It's soap."

28. What did the doctor suggest that Buller should have been?

From Quiz T.H. White's "Darkness at Pemberley" Pt. 1

Answer: a poet

"'It comes to this,' said the Inspector, 'you can suspect anybody once you entertain suspicion. It's an extraordinary thing how remote human beings are from one another. We go here and there like cats, meeting, fraternising, diverging. Sometimes we have alibis and sometimes not. But always, inside, everybody is incalculable and secret, always locked up and impenetrably alone. the heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked.' 'You ought to have been a poet.' said the doctor."

29. With whom did King Arthur's wife have an affair?

From Quiz King Arthur And The Knights Of The Round Table

Answer: Sir Lancelot

Guenever had an affair with Arthur's best knight, Sir Lancelot.

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