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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What dos the "lady of the castle" bring to Sir Gawain on his first night?
(a) Meat.
(b) Wine.
(c) Grains.
(d) Bread.

2. In the third stanza of "Pearl," what color do blossoms pale?
(a) Yellow and green.
(b) Violet and yellow.
(c) Blue and red.
(d) White and blue.

3. What will the successful knight receive from the Green Knight if he succeeds at trading strikes with the Green Knight?
(a) His castle.
(b) His wife.
(c) A magic shield.
(d) An axe.

4. How does the narrator of "Pearl" describe the forehead of the girl he wishes to call to?
(a) Golden.
(b) Porcelain.
(c) Polished ivory.
(d) Marble white.

5. When Sir Gawain finds an old cavern, covered in green patches, who does he say lives there?
(a) The Devil.
(b) Orcs.
(c) Nymphs.
(d) The Green Knight.

Short Answer Questions

1. What encrusts the circlet on Sir Gawain's helmet?

2. When does the Green Knight request to receive his blow?

3. What does Sir Gawain do when he sees "the lady" sitting on his bed on the first morning of the hunt?

4. Who is the third to volunteer to take the Green Knight's challenge?

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

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