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Quiz about Lisa Ann Sandells Song of the Sparrow

Lisa Ann Sandell's "Song of the Sparrow" Quiz

This is a book about Elaine, a fictional character grafted into an Arthurian legend.

A multiple-choice quiz by collies_4_me. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
collies_4_me

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
278,163

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
159

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. When did Elaine believe she began to love Lancelot? Hint

when he left the camp

when he played with her as a little girl

when he saved her from the river

when he kissed her

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Question 2 of 10

2. What gift did Tristan give Elaine before the army left for war? Hint

some herbs

some chocolate

a kiss

a necklace

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Question 3 of 10

3. Before they left for the battle, what did Tristan make Elaine promise? Hint

that she would love him forever

that she wouldn't follow the army

that she would always wear his necklace

that she would care for him if he got hurt

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Question 4 of 10

4. When did Gwenivere consent to learning about herbs? Hint

when Elaine asked her to be her friend

when Arthur told her to

when she and Elaine were captured and Elaine was fainting

when Lancelot was hurt

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Question 5 of 10

5. How did Elaine travel to Arthur's army camp after she acted as a decoy so that Gwenivere could escape? Hint

by an unmanned boat

on the back of a stolen Saxon horse

by a horsecart owned by a kind Saxon

by walking

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Question 6 of 10

6. Why did Tristan fight so fiercely in the last battle with the Saxons? Hint

He was tired of fighting and wanted to finish the war.

He was angry at the Saxons for stealing his horse.

Arthur told him that if he did well he would be promoted.

He fought for Elaine.

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Question 7 of 10

7. What does Elaine call the feeling in her stomach when she's nervous? Hint

"her falcon"

"her butterflies"

"her sparrow"

"her wings"

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Question 8 of 10

8. How did Elaine carry her food and provisions when she followed the army? Hint

She sewed together a sack.

She carried a picnic basket.

She made pockets on her dress.

She forgot her provisions at the camp.

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Question 9 of 10

9. Why was Elaine in the army camp in the first place? Hint

She wanted to be a nurse.

Her mother had died, so she went with her father and brothers to the army.

Her mother had disappeared when she was three.

She was found wandering in the forest near the camp at five years old.

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Question 10 of 10

10. What did Lancelot do to help Elaine when her brother went off for army training? Hint

He played with her and kept her company.

He let her come along for the training.

He gave her a present.

He introduced her to another girl.

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. When did Elaine believe she began to love Lancelot?

Answer: when he saved her from the river

Elaine had a flashback and told about how, when a mean boy from the camp threw rocks at her, she fell into a river and Lancelot saved her.

2. What gift did Tristan give Elaine before the army left for war?

Answer: a necklace

Tristan made a necklace for Elaine and gave it to her before the army left for battle. He kissed her after the battle.

3. Before they left for the battle, what did Tristan make Elaine promise?

Answer: that she wouldn't follow the army

Tristan made Elaine promise that she wouldn't follow the army, but she packed provisions and followed anyway.

4. When did Gwenivere consent to learning about herbs?

Answer: when she and Elaine were captured and Elaine was fainting

After Gwenivere and Elaine were captured by the Saxons, and wounded Elaine was fainting, Gwenivere panicked but followed Elaine's instructions on how to stop the bleeding.

5. How did Elaine travel to Arthur's army camp after she acted as a decoy so that Gwenivere could escape?

Answer: by an unmanned boat

After the last battle with the Saxons, Arthur, Tristan, and others from Arthur's army saw an unmanned boat and discovered Elaine, near death, inside.

6. Why did Tristan fight so fiercely in the last battle with the Saxons?

Answer: He fought for Elaine.

After the battle, Lancelot commented to Elaine that Tristan fought very fiercely. Later, when Tristan told Elaine about it, he said that he saw her face everywhere, and knew that he fought for her.

7. What does Elaine call the feeling in her stomach when she's nervous?

Answer: "her sparrow"

Elaine often says something like "my sparrow dives and flutters," when she's nervous.

8. How did Elaine carry her food and provisions when she followed the army?

Answer: She sewed together a sack.

Elaine made a makeshift sack out of a piece of cloth before she left to follow the army.

9. Why was Elaine in the army camp in the first place?

Answer: Her mother had died, so she went with her father and brothers to the army.

Elaine's mother and home were destroyed in a fire when she was very young, so she went with her father and brothers when they went to the army.

10. What did Lancelot do to help Elaine when her brother went off for army training?

Answer: He played with her and kept her company.

When Elaine's brother was headed off for training to be a soldier, Elaine cried. Lancelot comforted her by telling her that he would keep her company, and playing with her while he was gone.

Source: Author collies_4_me

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