Question

read the excerpt from sir gawain and the green knight. yet arthur would not eat until they were all served. he seemed full of the joy of youth, almost a boy. he was happy with his life; he cared little for lying in bed or sitting still for a long time, his young blood so stirred him and his wild brain. and there was a custom, besides, that he meant to keep, that he had assumed in his noble way: he would not eat on such a holiday until he had been told a tale all new of some wonderful event... which textual evidence best supports the conclusion that arthur respects tradition? he seemed full of the joy of youth, almost a boy. he was happy with his life; he cared little for lying in bed or sitting still for a long time his young blood so stirred him and his wild brain. and there was a custom, besides, that he meant to keep, that he had assumed in his noble way

Explanation:

The key - phrase "there was a custom, besides, that he meant to keep" directly links Arthur's action to a tradition. This shows his respect for tradition by adhering to the custom of not eating until hearing a new story on a holiday. The other options do not relate to tradition.

Answer:

D. And there was a custom, besides, that he meant to keep, That he had assumed in his noble way