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

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

3. What saint does Pearl quote in stanza thirty-nine?
(a) Paul.
(b) Mark.
(c) Matthew.
(d) Peter.

4. How many damsels go to get Lady Heurodis and bring her back to the castle after her nap?
(a) 80.
(b) 40.
(c) 60.
(d) 20.

5. On an early May day, where does Lady Heurodis stroll?
(a) By a great river.
(b) Near the castle in among the olive vines.
(c) In an orchard.
(d) Through a field.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Pearl," where does the narrator lose his pearl?

2. What type of food is the narrator of "Pearl" fed in stanza eight?

3. How many man does Sir Orfeo take with him on the day the king is to return for Lady Heurodis?

4. What does the narrator's "precious pearl" fail to have?

5. What month is it in stanza four of "Pearl"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when the Green Knight finally delivers his one blow to Sir Gawain?

2. Why does the Green Knight get angry at Sir Gawain when he delivers his first blow to Sir Gawain?

3. Why does Sir Orfeo leave his kingdom with only a beggar's cloak?

4. Why do Sir Orfeo's grandparents possess the names that they do?

5. What happens when Sir Orfeo plays his harp in the woods?

6. What does the "Pearl" narrator see at the base of the crystal cliff?

7. Describe the gown worn by Pearl.

8. Why does Pearl say that the narrator is not a gentle jeweler?

9. According to Chapter IV of "Sir Gawain and the Green Knight," what is happening as New Year's draws near?

10. Since losing the pearl, what has the "Pearl" narrator done?

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