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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What image, other than the pentangle, does Sir Gawain have on his shield?
(a) The image of Our Lady.
(b) The image of the Cross.
(c) The image of the crucifixion.
(d) The image of Christ.

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

4. What gift does Sir Gawain refuse from "the lady" on the third hunting day?
(a) A ring.
(b) A cross.
(c) A slik scarf.
(d) A necklace.

5. What day is the third hunt to fall on?
(a) Solomon's Day.
(b) Saul's day.
(c) New Year's Day.
(d) New Year's Eve.

6. On what day does "the lord" tell Sir Gawain he can leave his castle?
(a) New Year's Eve.
(b) New Year's Day.
(c) S. Matthew's Day.
(d) All Saints' Day.

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

8. Who, according to the text, created the pentangle?
(a) Queen Guinevere.
(b) King Arthur.
(c) Solomon.
(d) Saul.

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

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

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

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

13. Who is the host of the Christmas celebration at the opening of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight?
(a) The Green Knight.
(b) Sir Gawain.
(c) Queen Guinevere.
(d) Arthur.

14. What does the Green Knight do with his own head?
(a) Holds it by the hair.
(b) Rolls it over to his horse.
(c) Grasps it by the neck.
(d) Puts it into a bag.

15. What winds wrestle with the sun during the fall?
(a) Welkin.
(b) Euros.
(c) Foehn.
(d) Etesian.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is another name for the pentangle?

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

3. What does Sir Gawain receive just before he leaves to find the Green Knight?

4. On what day does Sir Gawain leave to find the Green Knight?

5. What flies out from the Green Knight's horse's hooves as the Green Knight rode out of Arthur's castle?

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