Question

select the correct text in the passage.

thomas malory, the author of \how arthur was chosen king,\ was from england. which phrase from paragraph 1 of the passage reveals cultural norms of malorys time?

(1) so upon new years day, when the service was done, the barons rode unto the field, some to joust and some to tourney, and so it happened that sir ector, that had great livelihood about london, rode unto the jousts, and with him rode sir kay his son, and young arthur that was his nourished brother. sir kay lost his sword, for he had left it at his fathers lodging, and so he asked young arthur to ride and retrieve his sword. i will well, said arthur, and rode fast after the sword, but when he came home, the lady and all were out to see the jousting. then, arthur said to himself, i will ride to the churchyard, and take the sword that sticks in the stone, for my brother sir kay shall not be without a sword this day.

Explanation:

Identify the target question

The question asks to select a phrase from paragraph 1 of the passage that reveals cultural norms of Thomas Malory's time (medieval England).

Analyze the historical and cultural context

Using Textual Analysis, we look for activities, social structures, or behaviors typical of medieval English nobility. The passage mentions "barons," "joust," "tourney," and "knightly" associations like "Sir Ector" and "Sir Kay."

Evaluate specific phrases for cultural norms

The phrase "some to joust and some to tourney" directly describes the medieval martial and social customs of jousting and tournaments, which were central cultural norms for the nobility of Malory's era.

Formulate the final explanation

The activities of jousting and tourneying represent the chivalric and military culture of the medieval aristocracy, making "some to joust and some to tourney" the correct phrase.

Answer:

some to joust and some to tourney