Question

passage 1 passage 2 sir james knowles (1831 - 1908) was an english architect and writer. he wrote the legends of king arthur and his knights as a popular version of the king arthur tales. king arthur was a well - known king who supposedly united the tribes of england in the sixth century. he famously gathered his knights at a huge round table where each would be equal. this excerpt tells the tale of how he received the table, along with his bride. excerpt from the legends of king arthur and his knights by sir james knowles king arthur sent word to king leodogrance that he mightily desired to wed his daughter, and how that he had loved her since he saw her first, when with kings ban and bors he what does the author mean on page 4 in passage 2 when he says that sir kay played his hand like a major - and took every trick? sir kay was not easily beaten. sir kay told his tale like an expert. sir kay was not easily fooled. sir kay played his cards like an expert.

Explanation:

The phrase "played his hand like a major—and took every trick" uses a card - playing metaphor. In card games, playing like a major (a skilled player) and taking every trick means performing the action (here, likely telling a tale) with expertise. "Sir Kay was not easily beaten" is about being hard to defeat, which doesn't relate to the card - playing metaphor of skill in telling a story. "Sir Kay was not easily fooled" is about being perceptive, not about the skill in the action of telling. "Sir Kay played his cards like an import" has a misspelling (probably "expert") but the option "Sir Kay told his tale like an expert" matches the idea of playing a hand (telling a tale) with the skill of a major (expert) and succeeding (taking every trick, meaning doing it well).

Answer:

B. Sir Kay told his tale like an expert.