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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. For how many days does the Christmas celebration go on?
(a) 10.
(b) 31.
(c) 15.
(d) 7.

2. What does the Green Knight do with his own head?
(a) Rolls it over to his horse.
(b) Grasps it by the neck.
(c) Holds it by the hair.
(d) Puts it into a bag.

3. Who is the second to volunteer to take the Green Knights challenge?
(a) Sir Lucan.
(b) Sir Gawain.
(c) Sir Alymere.
(d) Sir Lionell.

4. What does "the lord" wish Sir Gawain to do while he is at his castle?
(a) Find a wife.
(b) Rest.
(c) Hunt.
(d) Deliver Mass.

5. What names does the Green Knight say that most men know him by?
(a) The Knight of the Green Castle.
(b) Simply The Green Knight.
(c) The Knight of the Green Chapel.
(d) The knight of the fields.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of portion is served to the noble guests given the coming of the new year?

2. What is the name of Sir Gawain's horse?

3. Who, according to the text, created the pentangle?

4. What is another name for the pentangle?

5. Who does Sir Gawain sit next to during the holiday feasts?

(see the answer key)

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