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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. When does the Green Knight request to receive his blow?
(a) In one year from today.
(b) In three days.
(c) In a fortnight.
(d) That very day.

2. Who does Sir Gawain sit next to during the holiday feasts?
(a) Queen Guinevere.
(b) Bertilak de Hautdesert.
(c) Arthur.
(d) Agravain.

3. What flies out from the Green Knight's horse's hooves as the Green Knight rode out of Arthur's castle?
(a) Blood.
(b) Green liquid.
(c) Green dust.
(d) Sparks.

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

5. What is wound around the Green Knight's axe handle?
(a) Silk.
(b) Lace.
(c) Thorns.
(d) Ivy.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. When does Arthur begin to eat during the celebrations?

3. What names does the Green Knight say that most men know him by?

4. Who is the third to volunteer to take the Green Knight's challenge?

5. What color are the Green Knights spurs?

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