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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. How is Sir Gawain related to King Arthur?
(a) Arthur is Gawain's brother-in-law.
(b) Arthur is Gawain's father.
(c) Arthur is Gawain's uncle.
(d) Arthur is Gawain's cousin.

2. According to the creed, how many wounds did Christ receive upon the cross?
(a) 5.
(b) 2.
(c) 7.
(d) 3.

3. What animal do the hunters come across on the third hunting day?
(a) A gazelle.
(b) A bear.
(c) A fox.
(d) A stag.

4. On what day does "the lord" tell Sir Gawain he can leave his castle?
(a) New Year's Day.
(b) All Saints' Day.
(c) New Year's Eve.
(d) S. Matthew's Day.

5. What does "the lord" wish Sir Gawain to do while he is at his castle?
(a) Hunt.
(b) Rest.
(c) Find a wife.
(d) Deliver Mass.

Short Answer Questions

1. What dos the "lady of the castle" bring to Sir Gawain on his first night?

2. During the feast, what does Queen Guinevere sit upon?

3. What is the first question that the Green Knights asks Sir Gawain?

4. What color is Sir Gawain's shield?

5. Why does Sir Gawain refuse to tell "the lord" where his "spoils" came from?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is the Green Knight described as he first enters Arthur's castle?

2. Why do people gather at Arthur's kingdom at the opening of "Sir Gawain and the Green Knight"?

3. Instead of a battle, what does the Green Knight wish to do?

4. What does Sir Gawain present "the lord" with on the night of the third hunt?

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

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

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

8. What happens between Sir Gawain and "the lady" during the second day of the hunt?

9. What happens at the first baying of of the hounds during the first day of the hunt in "Sir Gawain and the Green Knight"?

10. On the morning of the first hunt, what does "the lady" wish Sir Gawain to do?

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