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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many miles away is the Green Chapel from "the lord's" castle?
(a) 2.
(b) Half a mile.
(c) 1.
(d) 3.

2. According to the creed, how many joys did the Queen of Heaven have of her Child?
(a) 1.
(b) 4.
(c) 5.
(d) 10.

3. What moon has come when Sir Gawain begins to think of his quest for the Green Knight?
(a) Blue.
(b) Michaelmas.
(c) Paschal.
(d) Hunters.

4. Who is the host of the Christmas celebration at the opening of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight?
(a) Sir Gawain.
(b) The Green Knight.
(c) Queen Guinevere.
(d) Arthur.

5. Who does the Green Knight greet as he enters Arthur's castle?
(a) Queen Guinevere.
(b) Arthur.
(c) Sir Gawain.
(d) No one.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does "the lord" wish Sir Gawain to do while he is at his castle?

2. How many strikes does the Green Knight wish to trade with a knight?

3. What is wound around the Green Knight's axe handle?

4. What will the successful knight receive from the Green Knight if he succeeds at trading strikes with the Green Knight?

5. What does Arthur announce he can do given the Green Knight's visit?

(see the answer key)

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