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

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

3. What does Sir Gawain have in his hand as he approaches the roof of the dwelling?
(a) A cross.
(b) His lance.
(c) The axe.
(d) His sword.

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

5. What names does the Green Knight say that most men know him by?
(a) The Knight of the Green Castle.
(b) The Knight of the Green Chapel.
(c) The knight of the fields.
(d) Simply The Green Knight.

Short Answer Questions

1. After dressing, and before lunch, in Chapter III, where does Sir Gawain go?

2. What flies out from the Green Knight's horse's hooves as the Green Knight rode out of Arthur's castle?

3. According to the Green Knight, when will the challenging knight receive his strikes?

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

5. For how many days does the Christmas celebration go on?

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