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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pearl.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Sir Gawain offer to "the lord" from his own "spoils" from the first day's hunt?
(a) Wine.
(b) An embrace.
(c) A kiss.
(d) Silks.

2. After the Green Knight tells Arthur's court of his challenge, what color do his eyes gleam?
(a) Red.
(b) Green.
(c) Yellow.
(d) Blue.

3. What does the "Pearl" narrator say "was present, I did surmise"?
(a) A maiden.
(b) A queen.
(c) A ghost.
(d) A princess.

4. What is the first word that Sir Gawain hears as he approaches the chapel?
(a) "Leave!"
(b) "Welcome."
(c) "Stay!"
(d) "Sinner!"

5. While the narrator of "Pearl" stares at the girl, what does he compare himself to?
(a) An owl.
(b) A snake.
(c) A hawk.
(d) A bear.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Pearl," where does the narrator lose his pearl?

2. In stanza thirty-two of "Pearl," what does the narrator say that God forbids "we" to be?

3. At the opening of Chapter II of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, what color have the groves turned?

4. According to the creed, how many wounds did Christ receive upon the cross?

5. What gift does Sir Gawain accept from "the lady" on the third hunting day?

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