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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. While the narrator of "Pearl" stares at the girl, what does he compare himself to?
(a) A hawk.
(b) A bear.
(c) An owl.
(d) A snake.

2. What is Sir Gawain doing as "the lord" leaves for his hunt?
(a) Washing.
(b) Having breakfast.
(c) Sleeping.
(d) Reading.

3. What does the "Pearl" narrator say "was present, I did surmise"?
(a) A queen.
(b) A maiden.
(c) A princess.
(d) A ghost.

4. What animal do the hunters come across on the third hunting day?
(a) A gazelle.
(b) A stag.
(c) A fox.
(d) A bear.

5. What type of food is the narrator of "Pearl" fed in stanza eight?
(a) Earthen.
(b) Heaven-sent.
(c) Celestial.
(d) White.

Short Answer Questions

1. What color is the gown that the child wears in stanza fourteen of "Pearl"?

2. On what day does "the lord" tell Sir Gawain he can leave his castle?

3. Who does Pearl tell the narrator to seek as his friend?

4. According to "the lady" during her visit on the second hunting day, what did she teach Sir Gawain during the first hunting day?

5. After dressing, and before lunch, in Chapter III, where does Sir Gawain go?

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