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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Sir Gawain bends in front of the Green Knight to bear his neck, what sign does he refrain from showing?
(a) Honor.
(b) Regret.
(c) Fear.
(d) SIn.

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

3. What kind of weapon does the man come "from a hole" with?
(a) A Norwegian axe.
(b) A Danish axe.
(c) A VIking axe.
(d) A Sweedish axe.

4. What does Sir Orfeo say has torn Lady Heurodis's face?
(a) Heavens hands.
(b) Maddness.
(c) Birds claws.
(d) Cruel nails.

5. How many man does Sir Orfeo take with him on the day the king is to return for Lady Heurodis?
(a) 500.
(b) 10,000.
(c) 1,000.
(d) 5,000.

6. Who is responsible for the color of the Green Knight?
(a) All of these.
(b) Bertilak de Hautdesert's wife.
(c) Morgan le Fay.
(d) "The Lord's" wife.

7. What does "the lord" promise Sir Gawain if he goes to the Green Chapel?
(a) That he will be taken prisoner.
(b) That he will be saved by God.
(c) That he will be sent away.
(d) That he will be killed.

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

9. What is the first word that Sir Gawain hears as he approaches the chapel?
(a) "Leave!"
(b) "Sinner!"
(c) "Welcome."
(d) "Stay!"

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

11. What has God chosen Pearl to be?
(a) His highest angel.
(b) His bride.
(c) His daughter.
(d) His keeper.

12. What makes the narrator of "Pearl" want to call to the girl sitting at the base of the cliff?
(a) Desire.
(b) Fear.
(c) Concern.
(d) Lust.

13. In the third stanza of "Pearl," what color do blossoms pale?
(a) Violet and yellow.
(b) Blue and red.
(c) Yellow and green.
(d) White and blue.

14. What kind of gems does the girl have on her majestic robes in "Pearl"?
(a) Rubys.
(b) Saphires.
(c) Opals.
(d) Pearls.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does the narrator of "Pearl" call himself in stanza twenty-one?

3. How wide is the axe that the man emerges from the cave with?

4. While the narrator of "Pearl" stares at the girl, what does he compare himself to?

5. Where does the king take Lady Heurodis to before telling her to be at the tree the following day?

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