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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Pearl tell the narrator to seek as his friend?
(a) Earth.
(b) Her.
(c) God.
(d) No one.

2. On what day does Sir Gawain pray to the Blessed Virgin during his quest to find the Green Knight?
(a) Twelfth Night.
(b) Hocktide.
(c) Christmas Day.
(d) Christmas Eve.

3. Where is Sir Gawain to meet the Green Knight to receive his own blow?
(a) The woods that stay green year-round.
(b) King Arthur's court.
(c) The Green Chapel.
(d) The Green Knight's green castle.

4. What saint does Pearl quote in stanza thirty-nine?
(a) Paul.
(b) Peter.
(c) Matthew.
(d) Mark.

5. How is Sir Gawain related to King Arthur?
(a) Arthur is Gawain's uncle.
(b) Arthur is Gawain's brother-in-law.
(c) Arthur is Gawain's father.
(d) Arthur is Gawain's cousin.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many blows does Arthur tell Sir Gawain to give to the Green Knight?

2. Who does Sir Gawain sit next to during the holiday feasts?

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

4. What type of food is the narrator of "Pearl" fed in stanza eight?

5. On what day does "the lord" tell Sir Gawain he can leave his castle?

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