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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. What will the successful knight receive from the Green Knight if he succeeds at trading strikes with the Green Knight?
(a) His wife.
(b) His castle.
(c) An axe.
(d) A magic shield.

2. During the first course of the banquet, what instrument plays?
(a) Lutes.
(b) All of those listed.
(c) Trumpets.
(d) Drums.

3. When does Arthur begin to eat during the celebrations?
(a) After hearing a tale.
(b) After all others have been served.
(c) All of these listed.
(d) After hearing of a knightly deed.

4. When does the Green Knight enter the banquet?
(a) After the second course.
(b) After the fourth course.
(c) After the third course.
(d) After the first course.

5. Where is Sir Gawain to meet the Green Knight to receive his own blow?
(a) The Green Chapel.
(b) King Arthur's court.
(c) The Green Knight's green castle.
(d) The woods that stay green year-round.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What happens to the Green Knight's axe after he leaves Arthur's castle beheaded?

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

4. Who does Sir Gawain sit next to during the holiday feasts?

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

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