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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the third stanza of "Pearl," what color do blossoms pale?
(a) Yellow and green.
(b) Blue and red.
(c) Violet and yellow.
(d) White and blue.

2. What does Sir Gawain give to "the lord" on the night of the second hunt?
(a) An embrace-twice.
(b) An education on true love.
(c) Two kisses.
(d) Four kisses.

3. Where does the narrator say that Paradise is in stanza twelve of "Pearl"?
(a) "Across a divide too far to bear."
(b) "Across those banks was yonder laid."
(c) "Too far to be close."
(d) "Here, now, I am in it."

4. According to Pearl in the twenty-seventh stanza, where will the narrator find a lair?
(a) In wind.
(b) In her arms.
(c) In dust.
(d) In clay.

5. In stanza ten of "Pearl," what does the narrator say fills the pool?
(a) Withered leaves.
(b) Jewels.
(c) Reflections of fall.
(d) Nothing.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the narrator of "Pearl" describe the forehead of the girl he wishes to call to?

2. During the second day's hunt, what animal do the dogs chase from the bushes?

3. According to the creed, how many wounds did Christ receive upon the cross?

4. What dos the "lady of the castle" bring to Sir Gawain on his first night?

5. What kind of gems does the girl have on her majestic robes in "Pearl"?

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