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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 has God chosen Pearl to be?
2. What does Sir Orfeo do that brings all of the animals around him?
3. How many knights does the "king" bring with him after Lady Heurodis refuses to see him?
4. What does Sir Gawain do at the Green Knight's first blow?
5. How does Sir Orfeo say that Lady Heurodis looks at him, while he is standing next to her bed?
Short Essay Questions
1. Upon entering the faerie king's castle, what does Sir Orfeo see?
2. What does Lady Heurodis do to make everyone think that she is crazy?
3. How is the narrator's pearl compared to Jerusalem's Lamb?
4. According to "Sir Orfeo," where did lays come from?
5. What does "the lord" say regarding his refusal to accompany Sir Gawain to the chapel?
6. What does Sir Gawain do with the silk belt on the morning he leaves for the Green Chapel?
7. According to Pearl, why has God called her?
8. Describe the gown worn by Pearl.
9. Why is the narrator of "Pearl" so enamored with the pearl that he speaks of in the introduction?
10. What happens when Sir Orfeo sees Lady Heurodis on horseback?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The central conflict which Gawain must deal with in his quest is the one between nature and humanity. Describe the conflict that Sir Gawain has with nature and humanity. Where does this conflict stem from? Why does the conflict exist? What does he do to resolve the conflict?
Essay Topic 2
Color plays a major role in "Sir Gawain and the Green Knight." Discuss the different uses of color throughout the text. Why is the color important? What does the color represent? Is the color used contrastingly?
Essay Topic 3
Although the games played in "Sir Gawain and the Green Knight" offer engagement for the reader, the message of the games is much deeper. What purpose do the games played serve? Through the descriptions of the games, what is learned about specific ideas and the actions of the players?
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