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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Sir Gawain give to "the lord" on the night of the second hunt?
(a) An embrace-twice.
(b) An education on true love.
(c) Two kisses.
(d) Four kisses.

2. During the summer, what kind of winds blows lightly on the seeds and herbs?
(a) Grigale.
(b) Vardar.
(c) Chamsin.
(d) Zephyr.

3. On what day does Sir Gawain pray to the Blessed Virgin during his quest to find the Green Knight?
(a) Christmas Eve.
(b) Christmas Day.
(c) Hocktide.
(d) Twelfth Night.

4. When does the Green Knight request to receive his blow?
(a) In one year from today.
(b) In three days.
(c) That very day.
(d) In a fortnight.

5. What promise do Sir Gawain and "the lord" make before going to bed on the first day of the hunt?
(a) They promise to keep their spoils.
(b) They make the same promise as before.
(c) They promise to triple their spoils.
(d) They promise to double their spoils.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is wound around the Green Knight's axe handle?

2. Whom does "the lord" say will sit with Sir Gawain while he is away?

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

4. On the morning that Sir Gawain leaves, what is the first thing that he asks for?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Sir Gawain enters "the lord's" castle?

2. How is the castle of "the lord" described?

3. What do the guests at Arthur's do to gain the presents?

4. What rules does Arthur have regarding his eating at celebrations?

5. What arrangement do "the lord" and Sir Gawain make regarding the spoils of their days?

6. What do "the lord" and Sir Gawain agree to on the night of the first hunt?

7. On the night of the second hunt, what do "the lord" and Sir Gawain trade as their spoils?

8. Why does Sir Gawain believe that he has been able to make his journey instead of dying prior to finding the Green Chapel?

9. Why does Sir Gawain refuse to tell "the lord" where he got his kiss from?

10. Instead of immediately answering the Green Knight's question regarding the lord of the castle, what does everyone do?

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