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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Where does Sir Orfeo say he is going to flee to?
(a) To the opposite corner of his kingdom.
(b) To another land.
(c) The castle of the king.
(d) The wilderness.

3. On what day does "the lord" tell Sir Gawain he can leave his castle?
(a) New Year's Day.
(b) New Year's Eve.
(c) S. Matthew's Day.
(d) All Saints' Day.

4. What does "the lord" give to Sir Gawain on the night of the second hunt?
(a) A fox's tail.
(b) A doe's heart.
(c) A boar's head.
(d) Nothing.

5. What saint does Pearl quote in stanza thirty-nine?
(a) Matthew.
(b) Paul.
(c) Mark.
(d) Peter.

Short Answer Questions

1. After the Green Knight tells Arthur's court of his challenge, what color do his eyes gleam?

2. What kind of cliff does the narrator of "Pearl" say "beams in splendour"?

3. When does the Green Knight accuse Sir Gawain of failing?

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

5. Who is the first person that Arthur addresses after the Green Knight leaves his castle beheaded?

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