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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. How is Sir Gawain related to King Arthur?
(a) Arthur is Gawain's uncle.
(b) Arthur is Gawain's father.
(c) Arthur is Gawain's brother-in-law.
(d) Arthur is Gawain's cousin.

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

3. What is the name of the animal that "the lord" brings to Sir Gawain on the third hunting day?
(a) Betrayl.
(b) Conner.
(c) Femilus.
(d) Reynard.

4. According to the creed, how many wounds did Christ receive upon the cross?
(a) 5.
(b) 3.
(c) 2.
(d) 7.

5. What kind of shoes do the knights place on Sir Gawain's feet?
(a) Pewter.
(b) Steel.
(c) Gold.
(d) Bronze.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Prior to the rooster crowing _________ times, "the lord" left to hunt on the second day.

3. While Sir Gawain is riding away, what do his well-wishers say he should be deemed?

4. How many miles away is the Green Chapel from "the lord's" castle?

5. What will the successful knight receive from the Green Knight if he succeeds at trading strikes with the Green Knight?

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