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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter II, Sir Gawain and the Green Knight.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of shoes do the knights place on Sir Gawain's feet?
(a) Bronze.
(b) Gold.
(c) Pewter.
(d) Steel.

2. What moon has come when Sir Gawain begins to think of his quest for the Green Knight?
(a) Blue.
(b) Michaelmas.
(c) Paschal.
(d) Hunters.

3. What is the name of the last day of the Christmas feast?
(a) S. Mark's Day.
(b) S. Peter's Day.
(c) S. John's Day.
(d) S. Luke's Day.

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

5. Who is the third to volunteer to take the Green Knight's challenge?
(a) There is no third volunteer.
(b) La Cote Male Taile.
(c) Le Bel Desconneu.
(d) Sir Gawain.

Short Answer Questions

1. On what day does Sir Gawain pray to the Blessed Virgin during his quest to find the Green Knight?

2. On the morning that Sir Gawain leaves, what is the first thing that he asks for?

3. During the first course of the banquet, what instrument plays?

4. What will the successful knight receive from the Green Knight if he succeeds at trading strikes with the Green Knight?

5. What is the first question that the Green Knights asks Sir Gawain?

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