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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter IV, Sir Gawain and the Green Knight.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Sir Gawain ask the Green Knight to "deal" him?
(a) His fate.
(b) His destiny.
(c) His death-blow.
(d) His card.

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

3. When does Arthur begin to eat during the celebrations?
(a) All of these listed.
(b) After hearing a tale.
(c) After hearing of a knightly deed.
(d) After all others have been served.

4. What does "the lord" give to Sir Gawain on the night of the second hunt?
(a) A boar's head.
(b) A fox's tail.
(c) Nothing.
(d) A doe's heart.

5. Who is the third to volunteer to take the Green Knight's challenge?
(a) La Cote Male Taile.
(b) Sir Gawain.
(c) There is no third volunteer.
(d) Le Bel Desconneu.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of wound does Sir Gawain receive from the Green Knight's "hammer-swing" blow?

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

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

4. Who is the first person that Arthur addresses after the Green Knight leaves his castle beheaded?

5. What prey is forbidden to be slain by "the lord"?

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