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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the lord whose castle Sir Gawain arrives at after praying to the Blessed Virgin?

2. Prior to the rooster crowing _________ times, "the lord" left to hunt on the second day.

3. What happens to the Green Knight's axe after he leaves Arthur's castle beheaded?

4. What does Sir Gawain give to "the lord" on the night of the second hunt?

5. What is the name of Sir Gawain's horse?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does "the lord" tell Sir Gawain that he does not need to leave for the Green Chapel so soon?

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

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

4. What happens when the first course is served during the Christmas celebration in "Sir Gawain and the Green Knight"?

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

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

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

8. Before he finds the castle of "the lord," what does Sir Gawain pray to Mary for?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In what ways is courtly love illustrated in "Sir Gawain and the Green Knight"? Begin by defining "courtly love." What is it? In what ways does the definition fit "Sir Gawain and the Green Knight"? How is courtly love illustrated in the text?

Essay Topic 2

In both "Sir Gawain and the Green Knight" and "Pearl" religious belief can be seen as important to survival. In what ways do both texts illustrate the importance of religious faith? Find at least three examples from each text and compare how each is illustrated in the texts.

Essay Topic 3

In what ways is the supernatural highlighted in both "Sir Gawain and the Green Knight" and "Sir Orfeo"? How are the illustrations of the supernatural similar? Is the use of the supernatural consistent within both texts? Which text takes the supernatural to a more extreme level? For what purpose does it serve?

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