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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What dos the "lady of the castle" bring to Sir Gawain on his first night?
(a) Meat.
(b) Wine.
(c) Grains.
(d) Bread.

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

3. What type of dogs hunt on the first day's hunt?
(a) Whippets.
(b) Wolfhounds.
(c) Setters.
(d) Beagles.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Sir Gawain give to "the lord" on the night of the second hunt?

3. What moon has come when Sir Gawain begins to think of his quest for the Green Knight?

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

5. What does "the lord" wish Sir Gawain to do while he is at his castle?

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