Use lines 15-20 of the King Arthur’s Knights excerpt to decide what type of constructed response the following question requires.
Being that Sir Tristram was unfamiliar with the new lands, what additional information could the messenger have given him to make his quest easier?
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called Sir Tristram of Lyones?'
'I am he,' said Tristram. 'What would ye?'
'I thank Heaven that hath led me to you, sir knight,' said the other. 'Here is a message from my
master, King Anguish of Ireland, who is in dire peril of honour and life, and craves aid of you for the
love that hath been atween you.'
Sir Tristram, much marvelling, took the parchment and read: 'These to you, Sir Tristram of Lyones,
A.evaluation – on my own question
B.knowledge or comprehension – right there question
C.analysis or synthesis – author and me question
D.application – think and search question
IS the answer C?
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Yes, the answer is C. The question requires analysis or synthesis because it asks for additional information that the messenger could have given Sir Tristram to make his quest easier. This requires the reader to analyze the information provided in the excerpt and synthesize additional details that could have been helpful.
To determine the appropriate type of constructed response for the given question, we need to analyze lines 15-20 of the King Arthur's Knights excerpt. Those lines provide information about a messenger delivering a message to Sir Tristram from King Anguish of Ireland. The messenger states that the king is in dire peril of honor and life and seeks aid from Sir Tristram out of their past connection.
Based on this information, the question is asking for additional information that the messenger could have given Sir Tristram to make his quest easier. This question requires an analysis or synthesis-type response, as the reader needs to analyze the situation and use their own reasoning to consider what other information the messenger could have provided.
Therefore, the correct answer is C. Analysis or synthesis – author and me question.