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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Sir Gawain refuse to stay at "the lord's" castle longer than he has already?
(a) His quest requires him to leave.
(b) King Arthur requires him back.
(c) He is too stricken with the lady.
(d) He has consumed too much already.

2. What animal do the hunters come across on the third hunting day?
(a) A bear.
(b) A stag.
(c) A fox.
(d) A gazelle.

3. What happens to the Green Knight's axe after he leaves Arthur's castle beheaded?
(a) It disappears.
(b) It is hung in Arthur's castle.
(c) Arthur puts it in a chest in his own bedroom.
(d) Sir Gawain locks it away.

4. What does Sir Gawain do when he sees "the lady" sitting on his bed on the first morning of the hunt?
(a) Dresses.
(b) Kisses her.
(c) Curses.
(d) Crosses himself.

5. For how many days does the Christmas celebration go on?
(a) 7.
(b) 31.
(c) 15.
(d) 10.

Short Answer Questions

1. What winds wrestle with the sun during the fall?

2. What does Sir Gawain ask the Green Knight to "deal" him?

3. Who does Sir Gawain call to on the morning of his departure from "the lord's" castle to fetch his saddle?

4. Who volunteers to take the Green Knights challenge first?

5. When does the Green Knight enter the banquet?

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