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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When the Green Knight hesitates at his second blow, what does Sir Gawain call him?
(a) A "coward."
(b) A "lusty man."
(c) A "lusty coward."
(d) A "lusty fiend."

2. What is the name of the last day of the Christmas feast?
(a) S. Mark's Day.
(b) S. Luke's Day.
(c) S. Peter's Day.
(d) S. John's Day.

3. How wide is the axe that the man emerges from the cave with?
(a) 3 feet.
(b) 4 feet.
(c) 5 feet.
(d) 2 feet.

4. What must the narrator of "Pearl" do to get over his sorrow? (Stanza twenty-nine)
(a) Steal her back.
(b) Abide his doom.
(c) Forget her.
(d) Leave.

5. Where does Pearl say is wrong with the narrator's mind?
(a) He lost his mind when he lost his pearl.
(b) He is going mad.
(c) He is remembering wrong.
(d) He is too forgetful.

Short Answer Questions

1. When does Arthur begin to eat during the celebrations?

2. Who does Sir Gawain call to on the morning of his departure from "the lord's" castle to fetch his saddle?

3. What type of food is the narrator of "Pearl" fed in stanza eight?

4. When does the Green Knight accuse Sir Gawain of failing?

5. What month is it in stanza four of "Pearl"?

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