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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter IV, Sir Gawain and the Green Knight.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does "the lord" eat for breakfast on the first morning of his hunt?
(a) Fruit.
(b) Sop.
(c) Fish.
(d) Eggs.

2. Who does Sir Gawain say he wishes to watch over "the lord's" castle as he leaves?
(a) The Round Table.
(b) S. Peter.
(c) Christ.
(d) Mary.

3. Who volunteers to take the Green Knights challenge first?
(a) Sir Bleoberis.
(b) Sir Galahad.
(c) Sir Lancelot.
(d) Arthur.

4. What do "the lord" and Sir Gawain promise to give to each other?
(a) Wealth.
(b) Happiness.
(c) Solitude.
(d) Anything they obtain during the day.

5. What does Sir Gawain give to "the lady" as a gift to ease her mourning?
(a) He has nothing to give her.
(b) A silken scarf.
(c) A coin.
(d) A dagger.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Sir Gawain accept the gift from "the lady" on the third hunting day?

2. What is the name of the lord whose castle Sir Gawain arrives at after praying to the Blessed Virgin?

3. For how many days does the Christmas celebration go on?

4. During the feast, what does Queen Guinevere sit upon?

5. During the summer, what kind of winds blows lightly on the seeds and herbs?

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