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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the third to volunteer to take the Green Knight's challenge?
(a) La Cote Male Taile.
(b) Le Bel Desconneu.
(c) Sir Gawain.
(d) There is no third volunteer.

2. When he first enters Arthur's castle, what is the Green Knight holding in one of his hands?
(a) A green sword.
(b) A green shield.
(c) A holly-bough.
(d) A rose.

3. What is wound around the Green Knight's axe handle?
(a) Ivy.
(b) Silk.
(c) Thorns.
(d) Lace.

4. When does the Green Knight request to receive his blow?
(a) In a fortnight.
(b) In one year from today.
(c) In three days.
(d) That very day.

5. Who volunteers to take the Green Knights challenge first?
(a) Sir Lancelot.
(b) Sir Bleoberis.
(c) Arthur.
(d) Sir Galahad.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to the Green Knight's axe after he leaves Arthur's castle beheaded?

2. Who does the Green Knight greet as he enters Arthur's castle?

3. What flies out from the Green Knight's horse's hooves as the Green Knight rode out of Arthur's castle?

4. How many strikes does the Green Knight wish to trade with a knight?

5. Who is the second to volunteer to take the Green Knights challenge?

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