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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. During the summer, what kind of winds blows lightly on the seeds and herbs?
(a) Chamsin.
(b) Vardar.
(c) Zephyr.
(d) Grigale.

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

3. What encrusts the circlet on Sir Gawain's helmet?
(a) Diamonds.
(b) Emeralds.
(c) Rubys.
(d) Saphires.

4. What does Sir Gawain receive just before he leaves to find the Green Knight?
(a) Wine.
(b) Meats.
(c) Oils.
(d) Mass.

5. What do "the lord" and Sir Gawain promise to give to each other?
(a) Wealth.
(b) Happiness.
(c) Anything they obtain during the day.
(d) Solitude.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many miles away is the Green Chapel from "the lord's" castle?

2. What is the name of the lord whose castle Sir Gawain arrives at after praying to the Blessed Virgin?

3. What color are the Green Knights spurs?

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

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

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