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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Pearl tell the narrator to do while in "weal and woe"?
(a) Pity himself.
(b) Cry out in anger.
(c) Cross himself.
(d) Fall down and cry.

2. What city is described in "Sir Orfeo" as "a city proud of stout defense"?
(a) Farfield.
(b) Winchester.
(c) Denmark.
(d) Tracience.

3. When the Green Knight hesitates at his second blow, what does Sir Gawain call him?
(a) A "coward."
(b) A "lusty man."
(c) A "lusty coward."
(d) A "lusty fiend."

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

5. What color do Pearl's eyes shine?
(a) Pearl white.
(b) Grey.
(c) Red.
(d) Blue.

6. What color are the horses that the king and all of his court ride on to come to see Lady Heurodis while she rests under the tree?
(a) Marbled.
(b) White.
(c) Black.
(d) Golden.

7. What does the narrator of "Pearl" call himself in stanza twenty-one?
(a) Forelorn father.
(b) Sorrowful sinner.
(c) Void victim.
(d) Joyless jeweler.

8. According to stanza nineteen of "Pearl," what was unable to declare the girl's beauty?
(a) Tongue.
(b) Soul.
(c) Head.
(d) Heart.

9. Who sings of "many a marvelous thing" in line three of "Sir Orfeo"?
(a) Minstrals.
(b) Harpers.
(c) Kings.
(d) Birds.

10. What happens as Lady Heurodis awakens from her nap under the tree?
(a) She goes mad.
(b) She cries.
(c) She wrings her hands.
(d) All of these listed.

11. According to "Sir Orfeo," what do most men sing about?
(a) Love.
(b) Bravery.
(c) Fear.
(d) Quests.

12. What kind of tree does Lady Heurodis fall asleep under?
(a) A grafted tree.
(b) A fallen tree.
(c) A powerful tree.
(d) A weeping tree.

13. When the king comes to see Lady Heurodis under the tree, what is he crowned with?
(a) A crown of emeralds.
(b) A crown of diamonds.
(c) A crown of rubys.
(d) A crown of light.

14. What does "the lord" tell Sir Gawain that the Green Knight knows nothing about?
(a) Honor.
(b) Mercy.
(c) Love.
(d) Faith.

15. How many knights does Sir Orfeo bring with him to see Lady Heurodis upon hearing about her condition?
(a) 5.
(b) 15.
(c) 10.
(d) 20.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the Queen of Courtesy?

2. What does Sir Orfeo say has torn Lady Heurodis's face?

3. How does the narrator of "Pearl" describe the forehead of the girl he wishes to call to?

4. What does Christ "bade" the narrator of "Pearl" to do in stanza five?

5. Where does Sir Orfeo immediately go after hearing that Lady Heurodis is gone?

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