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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What gift does Sir Gawain accept from "the lady" on the third hunting day?
(a) A silk belt.
(b) A potion.
(c) A golden charm.
(d) A braided rope.

2. According to the creed, how many wounds did Christ receive upon the cross?
(a) 7.
(b) 2.
(c) 3.
(d) 5.

3. Who does Sir Gawain sit next to during the holiday feasts?
(a) Arthur.
(b) Bertilak de Hautdesert.
(c) Queen Guinevere.
(d) Agravain.

4. What type of dogs hunt on the first day's hunt?
(a) Beagles.
(b) Setters.
(c) Wolfhounds.
(d) Whippets.

5. Where is Sir Gawain to meet the Green Knight to receive his own blow?
(a) The Green Chapel.
(b) The woods that stay green year-round.
(c) King Arthur's court.
(d) The Green Knight's green castle.

Short Answer Questions

1. When does the Green Knight request to receive his blow?

2. What does the Green Knight do with his own head?

3. What is another name for the pentangle?

4. What does Sir Gawain receive from "the lady" as she leaves his room on the first day of the hunt?

5. What color glitters from the carpet that Sir Gawain steps upon before he leaves to find the Green Knight?

(see the answer key)

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