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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many knights does the "king" bring with him after Lady Heurodis refuses to see him?
(a) 70.
(b) Over a hundred.
(c) 80.
(d) 40.

2. 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 light.
(d) A crown of rubys.

3. What does Lady Heurodis want to hear during her May stroll?
(a) Birds.
(b) Wind.
(c) Earth.
(d) Sheep.

4. In stanza ten of "Pearl," what does the narrator say fills the pool?
(a) Withered leaves.
(b) Nothing.
(c) Jewels.
(d) Reflections of fall.

5. Why does the narrator of "Pearl" say that "I dared not wade"?
(a) The water is too swift.
(b) The water beckons too eagerly.
(c) The water is too deep.
(d) The water is too black.

6. What does the Green Knight say Sir Gawain wears of his?
(a) His "bind."
(b) His "color."
(c) His "weed."
(d) His "hue."

7. What does Christ "bade" the narrator of "Pearl" to do in stanza five?
(a) "Be fast."
(b) "Be comforted."
(c) "Be light."
(d) "Be fearful."

8. Why does Sir Gawain refuse to heed "the lord's" advice?
(a) He has already taken too much from "the lord".
(b) He pays all debts.
(c) He has a secret.
(d) He would be seen as a coward.

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

10. What does Sir Gawain have in his hand as he approaches the roof of the dwelling?
(a) His sword.
(b) A cross.
(c) His lance.
(d) The axe.

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

12. What kind of cliff does the narrator of "Pearl" say "beams in splendour"?
(a) Ruby.
(b) Diamond.
(c) Crystal.
(d) Emerald.

13. In stanza thirty-two of "Pearl," what does the narrator say that God forbids "we" to be?
(a) Happy.
(b) Angry.
(c) Sad.
(d) In love.

14. What does Sir Gawain do at the Green Knight's first blow?
(a) Prays to Mary.
(b) Flinches.
(c) Prays to God.
(d) Falls to the ground.

15. Who does Sir Gawain say he wishes to watch over "the lord's" castle as he leaves?
(a) Christ.
(b) Mary.
(c) The Round Table.
(d) S. Peter.

Short Answer Questions

1. Given that the Green Knight and Sir Gawain are alone, the Green Knight says they "can _________ as we like"?

2. What jewel does the Green Knight say is the most highly prized?

3. When was the last time that Sir Gawain was as happy as he is the moment he realizes he is alive?

4. How does Sir Orfeo say that Lady Heurodis looks at him, while he is standing next to her bed?

5. After "the lord" leaves Sir Gawain to find the Green Chapel, who does Sir Gawain say he has the protection of?

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