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

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

3. What happens to the Green Knight's axe after he leaves Arthur's castle beheaded?
(a) It disappears.
(b) Arthur puts it in a chest in his own bedroom.
(c) It is hung in Arthur's castle.
(d) Sir Gawain locks it away.

4. What does Arthur announce he can do given the Green Knight's visit?
(a) Eat.
(b) Rest soundly.
(c) Dance.
(d) Sing.

5. How many blows does Arthur tell Sir Gawain to give to the Green Knight?
(a) Only one.
(b) Three.
(c) 25- the same number as kinghts at the Round Table.
(d) As many as it takes to "fell" him.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. When does the Green Knight enter the banquet?

3. What kind of shoes do the knights place on Sir Gawain's feet?

4. At the opening of Chapter II of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, what color have the groves turned?

5. What realm does Sir Gawain first ride through on his quest to find the Green Knight?

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