12le 03 Pa Chivalry ST 004

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Read the selection in your Student Edition and choose the best answer to each question.
Chivalry
by Neil Gaiman
1 Which is the most accurate description of “Chivalry”?
A It is a story about the courage and tenacity of a medieval knight.

B It is a realistic depiction of the response of an ordinary person to the extraordinary.
C It is a skillful blending of realism and fantasy elements in a short story.
D It is a demonstration of the importance of deeply held beliefs.
2 Mrs. Whitaker fits her setting perfectly while Galaad sticks out humorously. What effect does this have on
the plot?
F Galaad tries to conform to Mrs. Whitaker’s uneventful lifestyle.

G Mrs. Whitaker’s plain attitude toward Galaad’s gifts drives him to extraordinary efforts.
H Galaad is forced to pretend to be ordinary to fit into Mrs. Whitaker’s social circle.
J Mrs. Whitaker’s peace is disrupted by Galaad’s surprising arrival.
3 Which of the following elements of “Chivalry” best aligns it with the fantasy genre?
A The description of unusual objects

B A plot with a bizarre conflict
C The appearance of magical elements
D A character with extraordinary talent
4 Based on the context clues, what is the meaning of tethered in paragraph 41?
F Fastened
G Galloped
H Deceased
J Near
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5 How does the author’s use of the word “nice” to describe such varied persons and objects as
Sir Galaad, the Holy Grail, a piece of liver, the sword Balmung, the Philosopher’s Stone, and Myron and
Bernice’s engagement affect the perception of these objects and people?
A This word proves the narrator is a pleasant person who is generally approving.
B The word focuses on the nature of these persons and objects.
C This word demonstrates how no one takes offense at the use of complimentary words.
D The word emphasizes the perception that these things are all normal.
6 Based on the context clues in paragraph 86, what is the meaning of invincible?
F Too powerful to be defeated

G Unlikely to be convinced
H Willing to participate
J Unable to be seen
7 Which sentence uses a restrictive appositive correctly?
A Mrs. Whitaker missed her late husband Henry.

B Her niece Shirelle was the oldest daughter of her sister.
C Her two daughters, Dixie and Violet, were twins.
D The package came from Sydney, Australia.
8 Mrs. Whitaker’s rejection of the apple with the words “It isn’t proper” shows that —
F she is a person with an extremely boring life

G she is always concerned about propriety
H she is frightened by magical objects
J she is content with the life she has lived

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9 Which answer best completes the chart?
Egg of the Apples of the

Holy Grail
Phoenix Hesperides
A Sacred or magical objects

B Holy quests
C Legends of King Arthur
D Story of Sir Galaad
E Ancient realms
10 Which two responses describe how Gaiman creates humor by setting his fantasy story in
an ordinary modern setting?
F The author makes Mrs. Whitaker seem to be an integral part of the setting.
G Mrs. Whitaker never acknowledges that there is anything extraordinary happening.
H The author allows Galaad and Mrs. Whitaker to be true to their natures.
J No one in the setting finds Galaad and his horse to be remarkable.
K All the treasures Galaad brings to Mrs. Whitaker are from various legends.
11 Write a brief summary of “Chivalry” while maintaining meaning and a logical order.

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12 Analyze the techniques used by Neil Gaiman to develop the realistic Mrs. Whitaker and the
idealized Galaad.

Answer Key: Chivalry
Item Correct Depth of
Number Answer Knowledge
1 C 3
2 G 2
3 C 2
4 F 2
5 D 3
6 F 2
7 B 2
8 J 3
9 A 2
10 G, J 2
An elderly woman in a British town buys the Holy Grail at the Oxfam Shop. Sir Galaad arrives to bargain for the return
of the Grail. He offers her gold and a legendary sword, however, she refuses because she likes the look of the grail
on her mantelpiece. Days later, he returns with the Philosopher’s Stone, the Egg of the Phoenix, and an apple of the
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Hesperides. She accepts the first two items in exchange for the Holy Grail, but refuses the third because she has no
desire to experience its properties of youth and rejuvenation. On her next trip to the Oxfam Shop, it is implied that she
passes on an opportunity to buy a genie's lamp.
The author makes Mrs. Whitaker, an ordinary widow in an ordinary town, completely realistic. She has company for
tea, she shops at the Oxfam Shop, and she has family in Australia. Her life is predictable, but she is content. Galaad,
on the other hand, is her fantasy foil. He is extraordinarily handsome and brave, rides a white horse, and is engaged
12 in a quest. His archaic speech marks him as different and special. He goes on dangerous journeys to retrieve magical 2
objects to trade for the Grail when he could have easily stolen it. The juxtaposition of the characters enhances each
characters’ traits and also enhances the ordinariness of the setting, a fact that makes it remarkable due to the events
of the story.
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1 Which is the most accurate description of “Chivalry”?

A It is a story about the courage and tenacity of a medieval knight.

F Galaad tries to conform to Mrs. Whitaker’s uneventful lifestyle.

A The description of unusual objects

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F Too powerful to be defeated

7 Which sentence uses a restrictive appositive correctly?

A Mrs. Whitaker missed her late husband Henry.

F she is a person with an extremely boring life

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9 Which answer best completes the chart?

Egg of the Apples of the

A Sacred or magical objects

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