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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. During the feast, what does Queen Guinevere sit upon?
(a) A high dais.
(b) A low pillow.
(c) A chaise.
(d) A silk-coverd bench.

2. What does the Green Knight do with his own head?
(a) Rolls it over to his horse.
(b) Puts it into a bag.
(c) Holds it by the hair.
(d) Grasps it by the neck.

3. For how many days does the Christmas celebration go on?
(a) 7.
(b) 31.
(c) 10.
(d) 15.

4. What does Sir Gawain offer to "the lord" from his own "spoils" from the first day's hunt?
(a) Silks.
(b) Wine.
(c) A kiss.
(d) An embrace.

5. Who does the Green Knight greet as he enters Arthur's castle?
(a) Arthur.
(b) Queen Guinevere.
(c) No one.
(d) Sir Gawain.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the host of the Christmas celebration at the opening of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight?

2. According to the creed, how many wounds did Christ receive upon the cross?

3. According to the creed, how many joys did the Queen of Heaven have of her Child?

4. What gift does Sir Gawain refuse from "the lady" on the third hunting day?

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

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