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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pearl.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What names does the Green Knight say that most men know him by?
(a) Simply The Green Knight.
(b) The Knight of the Green Castle.
(c) The Knight of the Green Chapel.
(d) The knight of the fields.

2. What does Sir Gawain receive just before he leaves to find the Green Knight?
(a) Oils.
(b) Meats.
(c) Mass.
(d) Wine.

3. How many miles away is the Green Chapel from "the lord's" castle?
(a) 3.
(b) 2.
(c) Half a mile.
(d) 1.

4. Why does Sir Gawain refuse to heed "the lord's" advice?
(a) He has a secret.
(b) He pays all debts.
(c) He has already taken too much from "the lord".
(d) He would be seen as a coward.

5. Why does Sir Gawain refuse to stay at "the lord's" castle longer than he has already?
(a) King Arthur requires him back.
(b) His quest requires him to leave.
(c) He is too stricken with the lady.
(d) He has consumed too much already.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does the narrator of "Pearl" say that "I dared not wade"?

2. According to the narrator of "Sir Gawain and the Green Knight," how many hunters went out on the first hunting day?

3. What does Sir Gawain do at the Green Knight's first blow?

4. When does the Green Knight enter the banquet?

5. For how many days does the Christmas celebration go on?

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