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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 winds wrestle with the sun during the fall?
(a) Welkin.
(b) Euros.
(c) Etesian.
(d) Foehn.

2. What realm does Sir Gawain first ride through on his quest to find the Green Knight?
(a) Drighton.
(b) Middleton.
(c) Fariers.
(d) Logres.

3. What moon has come when Sir Gawain begins to think of his quest for the Green Knight?
(a) Blue.
(b) Paschal.
(c) Michaelmas.
(d) Hunters.

4. 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) Humor.
(d) Chivalry.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Arthur announce he can do given the Green Knight's visit?

2. At the opening of Chapter II of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, what color have the groves turned?

3. How many blows does Arthur tell Sir Gawain to give to the Green Knight?

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

5. What kind of portion is served to the noble guests given the coming of the new year?

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