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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. At the opening of Chapter II of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, what color have the groves turned?
(a) Brown.
(b) Yellow.
(c) Green.
(d) Red.

3. Why does "the lady" believe that Sir Gawain refuses her last gift to him?
(a) Because it is green.
(b) Because it looks poor.
(c) Because he does not like her.
(d) Because it is personal.

4. According to the creed, how many wounds did Christ receive upon the cross?
(a) 2.
(b) 5.
(c) 7.
(d) 3.

5. What promise do Sir Gawain and "the lord" make before going to bed on the first day of the hunt?
(a) They promise to triple their spoils.
(b) They promise to keep their spoils.
(c) They make the same promise as before.
(d) They promise to double their spoils.

Short Answer Questions

1. What color glitters from the carpet that Sir Gawain steps upon before he leaves to find the Green Knight?

2. Who does Sir Gawain say he wishes to watch over "the lord's" castle as he leaves?

3. While the narrator of "Pearl" stares at the girl, what does he compare himself to?

4. What does the "Pearl" narrator say "was present, I did surmise"?

5. What does Sir Gawain say feels the "Fiend 'tis himself"?

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