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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter I, Sir Gawain and the Green Knight.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the second to volunteer to take the Green Knights challenge?
(a) Sir Lionell.
(b) Sir Lucan.
(c) Sir Alymere.
(d) Sir Gawain.

2. Who is the third to volunteer to take the Green Knight's challenge?
(a) There is no third volunteer.
(b) Sir Gawain.
(c) La Cote Male Taile.
(d) Le Bel Desconneu.

3. Who is the first person that Arthur addresses after the Green Knight leaves his castle beheaded?
(a) Himself.
(b) Sir Gawain.
(c) The guards.
(d) Queen Guinevere.

4. How many strikes does the Green Knight wish to trade with a knight?
(a) 4.
(b) 3.
(c) 7.
(d) 1.

5. For how many days does the Christmas celebration go on?
(a) 31.
(b) 10.
(c) 7.
(d) 15.

Short Answer Questions

1. After the Green Knight tells Arthur's court of his challenge, what color do his eyes gleam?

2. What flies out from the Green Knight's horse's hooves as the Green Knight rode out of Arthur's castle?

3. Who is the host of the Christmas celebration at the opening of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight?

4. What does the Green Knight do with his own head?

5. What will the successful knight receive from the Green Knight if he succeeds at trading strikes with the Green Knight?

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