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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When he first enters Arthur's castle, what is the Green Knight holding in one of his hands?
(a) A green sword.
(b) A green shield.
(c) A holly-bough.
(d) A rose.

2. How many strikes does the Green Knight wish to trade with a knight?
(a) 1.
(b) 4.
(c) 3.
(d) 7.

3. Who is the first person that Arthur addresses after the Green Knight leaves his castle beheaded?
(a) Sir Gawain.
(b) Queen Guinevere.
(c) The guards.
(d) Himself.

4. On what day does Sir Gawain leave to find the Green Knight?
(a) Holy Rood Day.
(b) All Hallows Day.
(c) All Souls' Day.
(d) Twelfth Day.

5. What does Sir Gawain receive just before he leaves to find the Green Knight?
(a) Meats.
(b) Mass.
(c) Oils.
(d) Wine.

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

7. Who does Sir Gawain sit next to during the holiday feasts?
(a) Queen Guinevere.
(b) Agravain.
(c) Arthur.
(d) Bertilak de Hautdesert.

8. What does Sir Gawain receive from "the lady" as she leaves his room on the first day of the hunt?
(a) An embrace.
(b) A silk scarf.
(c) A kiss.
(d) A coin.

9. During the feast, what does Queen Guinevere sit upon?
(a) A low pillow.
(b) A silk-coverd bench.
(c) A high dais.
(d) A chaise.

10. What type of dogs hunt on the first day's hunt?
(a) Setters.
(b) Wolfhounds.
(c) Whippets.
(d) Beagles.

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

12. On the third hunting day, what saint does Sir Gawain swear to that he holds no love for any woman?
(a) John.
(b) Peter.
(c) Mark.
(d) Mary.

13. After dressing, and before lunch, in Chapter III, where does Sir Gawain go?
(a) To Mass.
(b) To the throneroom.
(c) To join the hunt.
(d) To "the lady's" bedchamber.

14. Who does the Green Knight greet as he enters Arthur's castle?
(a) Arthur.
(b) Sir Gawain.
(c) Queen Guinevere.
(d) No one.

15. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of portion is served to the noble guests given the coming of the new year?

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

3. What is the name of the last day of the Christmas feast?

4. During the first course of the banquet, what instrument plays?

5. What gift does Sir Gawain accept from "the lady" on the third hunting day?

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