1. Identify and DESCRIBE the following characters:

   A. King Arthur:

   B. Guinevere:

   C. Lancelot:

   D. Mordred:

   E. Pellinore:

2. In Broadway musicals, the songs always advance the plt and explain more about the characters. Listen closely to the lyrics of the songs and explain what the song reveals about the character and/or the story:

   A. "I Wonder What the King is Doing Tonight":

   B. "Camelot":

   C. "C'est Moi" (It's Me--first song by Lancelot)

   D. "Lusty Month of May":

   E. "How to Handle a Woman":

   F. "If Ever I Would Leave You":

   G. "What Do the Simple Folk Do":

   H. "I Loved You Once in Silence":

   I. "Guinevere":

3. How does Arthur become King according to this version?
4. What does Arthur's idea of "Might for Right" mean?
5. Why did he create the Round Table?
6. What does Guinevere and most of Camelot think of Lancelot at first? How does this change?
7. Describe the conflict Arthur is facing as he describes it immediately after knighting Lancelot:
8. How did Merlin teach Arthur his lessons?
9. What breaks up the unity of Camelot?
10. Describe Arthur's dream. What makes him feel "victorious" at the end?

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