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At the end of Morte d’Arthurby Sir Thomas Malory, King Arthur is mortally wounded by Sir Mordred. Which statement is the most likely prediction of what will happen to King Arthur after he goes off on the barge with the women?

He will return and win the Holy Cross.
He will become a knight of the Round Table.
He will be interred by the hermit.

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He will return and win the Holy Cross.
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The correct answer is He will be interred by the hermit.

He will not return because he will die. His life is ending and the barge is just a theatrical symbolism and what not. Interred means buried so he will be buried after he dies.
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