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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Sir Gawain say feels the "Fiend 'tis himself"?
(a) His heart.
(b) His sword.
(c) His loins.
(d) His five wits.

2. What saint does Pearl quote in stanza thirty-nine?
(a) Peter.
(b) Paul.
(c) Matthew.
(d) Mark.

3. What does Sir Gawain receive from "the lady" as she leaves his room on the first day of the hunt?
(a) A silk scarf.
(b) An embrace.
(c) A coin.
(d) A kiss.

4. What is another name for the pentangle?
(a) The endless-knot.
(b) The five points.
(c) Electrum Magicum.
(d) Grimoire.

5. What month is it in stanza four of "Pearl"?
(a) April.
(b) August.
(c) September.
(d) May.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does the Green Knight gather in his limbs as he lifts the axe?

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

4. What is the first word that Sir Gawain hears as he approaches the chapel?

5. What moon has come when Sir Gawain begins to think of his quest for the Green Knight?

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