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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 the Green Knight do with his own head?
(a) Holds it by the hair.
(b) Grasps it by the neck.
(c) Puts it into a bag.
(d) Rolls it over to his horse.

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

3. Who does the Green Knight greet as he enters Arthur's castle?
(a) Arthur.
(b) Sir Gawain.
(c) Queen Guinevere.
(d) No one.

4. On what does the Green Knight rest after he deals his one blow to Sir Gawain?
(a) On the stone door to the chapel.
(b) On his axe.
(c) On Gringolet.
(d) On his horse.

5. According to the creed, how many joys did the Queen of Heaven have of her Child?
(a) 4.
(b) 10.
(c) 1.
(d) 5.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to "the lady" during her visit on the second hunting day, what did she teach Sir Gawain during the first hunting day?

2. What color is Sir Gawain's shield?

3. According to the narrator of "Sir Gawain and the Green Knight," how many hunters went out on the first hunting day?

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

5. What promise do Sir Gawain and "the lord" make before going to bed on the first day of the hunt?

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