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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does "the lord" give to Sir Gawain on the night of the second hunt?
(a) Nothing.
(b) A boar's head.
(c) A doe's heart.
(d) A fox's tail.

2. What does the narrator of "Pearl" say came "in secret hour"?
(a) A golden maiden.
(b) A whispering wind.
(c) The sweetest song.
(d) A new pearl.

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

4. Who is responsible for the color of the Green Knight?
(a) Morgan le Fay.
(b) All of these.
(c) Bertilak de Hautdesert's wife.
(d) "The Lord's" wife.

5. During the feast, what does Queen Guinevere sit upon?
(a) A low pillow.
(b) A chaise.
(c) A high dais.
(d) A silk-coverd bench.

Short Answer Questions

1. On what day does Sir Gawain pray to the Blessed Virgin during his quest to find the Green Knight?

2. When does the Green Knight enter the banquet?

3. After he finds out that the Green Knight knows his secret, what does Sir Gawain hold in his heart?

4. How wide is the axe that the man emerges from the cave with?

5. What does Sir Gawain have in his hand as he approaches the roof of the dwelling?

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