Question

in the legend of king arthur, gareth is the youngest son of king lot and queen bellicent of orkney. gareth longs to become a knight and serve king arthur like his older brother gawain, who is already a knight at arthurs court. queen bellicent finally allows gareth to travel to camelot, arthurs castle, but only if gareth promises to disguise himself and serve as a camelot kitchen - servant for a year.

gareth proves himself
an excerpt adapted from idylls of the king
by alfred, lord tennyson

last, gareth leaning both hands heavily

down on the shoulders of his men,

approached between them toward the king, and asked,

\a boon¹, sir king! grant me to serve

for meat and drink among thy kitchen - knaves²

a twelve - month and a day, nor seek my name.

hereafter i will fight.\

to him the king said,

\a goodly youth and worth a goodlier boon!\

so gareth all for glory underwent
the sooty yoke of kitchen - vassalage³.

which sentence from \gareths tournament disguise\ reveals that the secret of gareths true identity is already in danger prior to the contest?

a. \there came with arthur many kings, princes, earls, barons, and other noble knights.\

b. \then sir gareth asked the knights who recognized him that none should tell his name and that they should make no more of him than of the least knight that was there.\

c. \upon the day of the tournament, the heralds sounded the trumpets to call the knights to the field.\

d. \and then came in sir gareth and knew that it was sir lancelot that fought with the two strong knights.\

Explanation:

The key is to find a sentence showing Gareth's identity is already at risk. Option b indicates that Sir Gareth asks knights not to reveal his name, suggesting his identity is already in danger before the contest.

Answer:

B. "Then Sir Gareth asked the knights who recognized him that none should tell his name and that they should make no more of him than of the least knight that was there."