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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. According to the Green Knight, when will the challenging knight receive his strikes?
2. When does the Green Knight enter the banquet?
3. What moon has come when Sir Gawain begins to think of his quest for the Green Knight?
4. What does "the lord" eat for breakfast on the first morning of his hunt?
5. According to the narrator of "Sir Gawain and the Green Knight," how many hunters went out on the first hunting day?
Short Essay Questions
1. What two things does the Green Knight hold in his hands?
2. On the morning of the first hunt, what does "the lady" wish Sir Gawain to do?
3. What happens between Sir Gawain and "the lady" during the second day of the hunt?
4. What arrangement do "the lord" and Sir Gawain make regarding the spoils of their days?
5. What happens when Sir Gawain enters "the lord's" castle?
6. Instead of a battle, what does the Green Knight wish to do?
7. What did all of the knights think about a possible fight with the Green Knight?
8. Describe the pentangle.
9. What animal does "the lord" decree should not be harmed?
10. Why are those who bid Sir Gawain good luck on his journey saddened by his departure?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Symbolism is used in various ways throughout the text. Choose three different images (animals, castles, fabric, armor decoration) and explain what the object symbolizes, why it is important to the text, and the meaning of the object's use.
Essay Topic 2
Create a character analysis on either Sir Gawain, the Green Knight, Pearl's father, or Sir Orfeo. What kind of character is he? What kind of characteristics does he display? In what ways do the individual's characteristics enable them to succeed at the challenges that they must face (or do they not possess the characteristics they need)?
Essay Topic 3
Although the games played in "Sir Gawain and the Green Knight" offer engagement for the reader, the message of the games is much deeper. What purpose do the games played serve? Through the descriptions of the games, what is learned about specific ideas and the actions of the players?
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