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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter IV, Sir Gawain and the Green Knight.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Sir Gawain give to "the lady" as a gift to ease her mourning?
(a) A coin.
(b) He has nothing to give her.
(c) A dagger.
(d) A silken scarf.

2. After he finds out that the Green Knight knows his secret, what does Sir Gawain hold in his heart?
(a) An "onyx."
(b) A "fox."
(c) A "flum."
(d) A "grue."

3. During her visit on the second hunting day, what does "the lady" say that Sir Gawain is the head of?
(a) Lust.
(b) Love.
(c) Chivalry.
(d) Humor.

4. What is the name of the last day of the Christmas feast?
(a) S. Luke's Day.
(b) S. John's Day.
(c) S. Mark's Day.
(d) S. Peter's Day.

5. What is the first question that the Green Knights asks Sir Gawain?
(a) What his lineage is.
(b) What his name is.
(c) If he is willing to die.
(d) His age.

Short Answer Questions

1. What names does the Green Knight say that most men know him by?

2. Whom does "the lord" say will sit with Sir Gawain while he is away?

3. What does "the lord" tell Sir Gawain that the Green Knight knows nothing about?

4. What does "the lord" eat for breakfast on the first morning of his hunt?

5. What is the name of the lord whose castle Sir Gawain arrives at after praying to the Blessed Virgin?

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