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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. Who is the host of the Christmas celebration at the opening of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight?
(a) Arthur.
(b) Queen Guinevere.
(c) Sir Gawain.
(d) The Green Knight.

2. Why does "the lady" believe that Sir Gawain refuses her last gift to him?
(a) Because it is personal.
(b) Because it is green.
(c) Because it looks poor.
(d) Because he does not like her.

3. What does "the lord" eat for breakfast on the first morning of his hunt?
(a) Fish.
(b) Sop.
(c) Eggs.
(d) Fruit.

4. According to the narrator of "Sir Gawain and the Green Knight," how many hunters went out on the first hunting day?
(a) 100.
(b) 80.
(c) 200.
(d) 50.

5. On what day does Sir Gawain leave to find the Green Knight?
(a) Holy Rood Day.
(b) All Souls' Day.
(c) All Hallows Day.
(d) Twelfth Day.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the first question that the Green Knights asks Sir Gawain?

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

4. When does the Green Knight request to receive his blow?

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

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