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

2. After he finds out that the Green Knight knows his secret, what does Sir Gawain hold in his heart?
(a) A "grue."
(b) An "onyx."
(c) A "fox."
(d) A "flum."

3. According to "Sir Orfeo," what do most men sing about?
(a) Fear.
(b) Bravery.
(c) Quests.
(d) Love.

4. When Sir Gawain finds an old cavern, covered in green patches, who does he say lives there?
(a) The Green Knight.
(b) Orcs.
(c) Nymphs.
(d) The Devil.

5. What does "the lord" tell Sir Gawain that the Green Knight knows nothing about?
(a) Faith.
(b) Honor.
(c) Mercy.
(d) Love.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of tree does Lady Heurodis fall asleep under?

2. What city is described in "Sir Orfeo" as "a city proud of stout defense"?

3. What does the "Pearl" narrator say "was present, I did surmise"?

4. Where is Sir Orfeo a king?

5. What does "the lord" say he would not take to accompany Sir Gawain to the Green Chapel?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Sir Orfeo sees Lady Heurodis on horseback?

2. Why is the narrator of "Pearl" so enamored with the pearl that he speaks of in the introduction?

3. What does Sir Gawain do on New Year's day as he rises?

4. Why does Sir Gawain not heed the advice of "the lord"?

5. Why is the Green Knight green?

6. When Lady Heurodis disappears, what does Sir Orfeo do?

7. What does Lady Heurodis do to make everyone think that she is crazy?

8. What does "the lord" say regarding his refusal to accompany Sir Gawain to the chapel?

9. What does Pearl say happens to all whom enter the kingdom of God?

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

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