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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 does the narrator's "precious pearl" fail to have?
2. What kind of tree does Lady Heurodis fall asleep under?
3. Where does Sir Orfeo immediately go after hearing that Lady Heurodis is gone?
4. When was the last time that Sir Gawain was as happy as he is the moment he realizes he is alive?
5. How does the narrator of "Pearl" describe the forehead of the girl he wishes to call to?
Short Essay Questions
1. Upon entering the faerie king's castle, what does Sir Orfeo see?
2. What does "the lord" say regarding his refusal to accompany Sir Gawain to the chapel?
3. Since losing the pearl, what has the "Pearl" narrator done?
4. According to Chapter IV of "Sir Gawain and the Green Knight," what is happening as New Year's draws near?
5. What does Lady Heurodis say happens while she is sleeping under a tree in the orchard?
6. What does Lady Heurodis do to make everyone think that she is crazy?
7. Why does the Green Knight get angry at Sir Gawain when he delivers his first blow to Sir Gawain?
8. Why do Sir Orfeo's grandparents possess the names that they do?
9. What is Sir Orfeo known for?
10. What does Sir Gawain say as he leaves "the lord's" castle for the Green Chapel?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
For both the Green Knight and Sir Gawain, the neck seems to be symbolically important. In what ways are Sir Gawain's and the Green Knight's neck similar? What does each represent by the end of the text?
Essay Topic 2
Scenery in "Sir Gawain and the Green Knight" is important. This is shown through the author's attention to detail. To what could the scenery in the text be compared to? Options: Sir Gawain's mental state, the conflict between Gawain and the Green Knight, etc. Support your answer textually paying special attention to a direct comparison between the scenery and the compared object or person.
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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