Monday, October 10, 2016

A Connecticut Yankee Mid-Term Quiz

 Answer the questions 2 – 4 with complete answers.  Use the back if necessary.

List 4 “inventions” that Hank brought from Connecticut to Camelot.


According to Mark Twain’s own account, the event that lead to Connecticut Yankee was his purchase of a book -- Le Morte D’arthur.  Did Twain give a positive or a negative view of the Middle Ages? 



Describe King Arthur’s character and responses to situations while he is traveling with Hank.



Who said, “Take a rest, child’ the way you are using up all the domestic air, the kingdom will have to go to importing it by tomorrow, and it’s a low enough treasury.”?  To whom did he say it?  When did he say it?  Why is it humorous?

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