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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What encrusts the circlet on Sir Gawain's helmet?
(a) Emeralds.
(b) Diamonds.
(c) Rubys.
(d) Saphires.

2. How many years has it been, according to a knight after the first day's hunt, since such a grand spoil has been taken at hunting?
(a) 9.
(b) 5.
(c) 3.
(d) 7.

3. According to the narrator of "Sir Gawain and the Green Knight," how many hunters went out on the first hunting day?
(a) 80.
(b) 100.
(c) 200.
(d) 50.

4. What gift does Sir Gawain accept from "the lady" on the third hunting day?
(a) A golden charm.
(b) A braided rope.
(c) A silk belt.
(d) A potion.

5. What kind of portion is served to the noble guests given the coming of the new year?
(a) Triple.
(b) Single.
(c) Endless.
(d) Double.

6. What does "the lord" give to Sir Gawain on the night of the second hunt?
(a) A fox's tail.
(b) Nothing.
(c) A boar's head.
(d) A doe's heart.

7. What is the name of the animal that "the lord" brings to Sir Gawain on the third hunting day?
(a) Reynard.
(b) Betrayl.
(c) Conner.
(d) Femilus.

8. What flies out from the Green Knight's horse's hooves as the Green Knight rode out of Arthur's castle?
(a) Green liquid.
(b) Sparks.
(c) Green dust.
(d) Blood.

9. Why does Sir Gawain refuse to tell "the lord" where his "spoils" came from?
(a) It is of no concern to "the lord".
(b) Sir Gawain is afraid to tell him.
(c) It was not in the bond they made.
(d) It is not important.

10. While Sir Gawain is riding away, what do his well-wishers say he should be deemed?
(a) A baron.
(b) A king.
(c) A duke.
(d) A marquis.

11. Prior to the rooster crowing _________ times, "the lord" left to hunt on the second day.
(a) 9.
(b) 5.
(c) 7.
(d) 3.

12. What is the first question that the Green Knights asks Sir Gawain?
(a) His age.
(b) What his lineage is.
(c) If he is willing to die.
(d) What his name is.

13. What realm does Sir Gawain first ride through on his quest to find the Green Knight?
(a) Fariers.
(b) Middleton.
(c) Drighton.
(d) Logres.

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

15. What color are the Green Knights spurs?
(a) Silver.
(b) Pewter.
(c) Gold.
(d) Green.

Short Answer Questions

1. On the morning that Sir Gawain leaves, what is the first thing that he asks for?

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

3. During the summer, what kind of winds blows lightly on the seeds and herbs?

4. What does "the lord" wish Sir Gawain to do while he is at his castle?

5. What does Sir Gawain receive from "the lady" as she leaves his room on the first day of the hunt?

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