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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 is Sir Gawain doing as "the lord" leaves for his hunt?
(a) Reading.
(b) Having breakfast.
(c) Sleeping.
(d) Washing.

2. According to the Green Knight, when will the challenging knight receive his strikes?
(a) In four months time.
(b) A year and a day.
(c) Within a fortnight.
(d) By surprise.

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

4. What gift does Sir Gawain refuse from "the lady" on the third hunting day?
(a) A necklace.
(b) A ring.
(c) A slik scarf.
(d) A cross.

5. What is the name of the lord whose castle Sir Gawain arrives at after praying to the Blessed Virgin?
(a) Canterbury.
(b) He gives no name.
(c) Ulric.
(d) Cloister.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the animal that "the lord" brings to Sir Gawain on the third hunting day?

2. What does Sir Gawain give to "the lady" as a gift to ease her mourning?

3. When he first enters Arthur's castle, what is the Green Knight holding in one of his hands?

4. What do "the lord" and Sir Gawain promise to give to each other?

5. What does Sir Gawain receive from "the lady" as she leaves his room on the first day of the hunt?

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