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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the last word in "Pearl"?
(a) Amen.
(b) Mighty.
(c) Love.
(d) God.

2. When he first enters Arthur's castle, what is the Green Knight holding in one of his hands?
(a) A rose.
(b) A holly-bough.
(c) A green sword.
(d) A green shield.

3. How many blows does Arthur tell Sir Gawain to give to the Green Knight?
(a) Only one.
(b) Three.
(c) As many as it takes to "fell" him.
(d) 25- the same number as kinghts at the Round Table.

4. What dos the "lady of the castle" bring to Sir Gawain on his first night?
(a) Meat.
(b) Grains.
(c) Bread.
(d) Wine.

5. What is the name of the lord whose castle Sir Gawain arrives at after praying to the Blessed Virgin?
(a) Cloister.
(b) He gives no name.
(c) Canterbury.
(d) Ulric.

Short Answer Questions

1. During her visit on the second hunting day, what does "the lady" say that Sir Gawain is the head of?

2. Who volunteers to take the Green Knights challenge first?

3. What must the narrator of "Pearl" do to get over his sorrow? (Stanza twenty-nine)

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

5. Why does Sir Gawain refuse to heed "the lord's" advice?

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