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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pearl.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. During her visit on the second hunting day, what does "the lady" say that Sir Gawain is the head of?
(a) Love.
(b) Chivalry.
(c) Lust.
(d) Humor.

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

3. What has God chosen Pearl to be?
(a) His highest angel.
(b) His keeper.
(c) His daughter.
(d) His bride.

4. What does the narrator of "Pearl" say came "in secret hour"?
(a) The sweetest song.
(b) A whispering wind.
(c) A new pearl.
(d) A golden maiden.

5. What is another name for the pentangle?
(a) The endless-knot.
(b) The five points.
(c) Electrum Magicum.
(d) Grimoire.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What do "the lord" and Sir Gawain promise to give to each other?

3. According to the creed, how many joys did the Queen of Heaven have of her Child?

4. What is the last word in "Pearl"?

5. What does Christ "bade" the narrator of "Pearl" to do in stanza five?

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