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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. What does Sir Gawain ask the Green Knight to "deal" him?
2. What kind of weapon does the man come "from a hole" with?
3. What makes the narrator of "Pearl" want to call to the girl sitting at the base of the cliff?
4. When the Green Knight hesitates at his second blow, what does Sir Gawain call him?
5. While the narrator of "Pearl" stares at the girl, what does he compare himself to?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why is the Green Knight green?
2. How is the narrator's pearl compared to Jerusalem's Lamb?
3. Why is the narrator of "Pearl" concerned with resigning to die?
4. What is Sir Orfeo known for?
5. Upon entering the faerie king's castle, what does Sir Orfeo see?
6. What does Sir Gawain do on New Year's day as he rises?
7. Why does the Green Knight get angry at Sir Gawain when he delivers his first blow to Sir Gawain?
8. Why do Sir Orfeo's grandparents possess the names that they do?
9. What does the "Pearl" narrator see at the base of the crystal cliff?
10. What does Sir Gawain do with the silk belt on the morning he leaves for the Green Chapel?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The central conflict which Gawain must deal with in his quest is the one between nature and humanity. Describe the conflict that Sir Gawain has with nature and humanity. Where does this conflict stem from? Why does the conflict exist? What does he do to resolve the conflict?
Essay Topic 2
In what ways is the supernatural highlighted in both "Sir Gawain and the Green Knight" and "Sir Orfeo"? How are the illustrations of the supernatural similar? Is the use of the supernatural consistent within both texts? Which text takes the supernatural to a more extreme level? For what purpose does it serve?
Essay Topic 3
Chivalry is an important theme in "Sir Gawain and the Green Knight." Throughout the text, Sir Gawain faces internal conflicts that test his ability to remain chivalrous. What is the Code of Chivalry? Is Sir Gawain chivalrous? Find at least three examples to support your belief.
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