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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whom does "the lord" say will sit with Sir Gawain while he is away?
(a) His mother.
(b) His advisor.
(c) His wife.
(d) His best knight.

2. On what does the Green Knight rest after he deals his one blow to Sir Gawain?
(a) On his axe.
(b) On his horse.
(c) On the stone door to the chapel.
(d) On Gringolet.

3. During the summer, what kind of winds blows lightly on the seeds and herbs?
(a) Zephyr.
(b) Chamsin.
(c) Grigale.
(d) Vardar.

4. After the Green Knight tells Arthur's court of his challenge, what color do his eyes gleam?
(a) Green.
(b) Red.
(c) Blue.
(d) Yellow.

5. What names does the Green Knight say that most men know him by?
(a) The Knight of the Green Chapel.
(b) The Knight of the Green Castle.
(c) The knight of the fields.
(d) Simply The Green Knight.

Short Answer Questions

1. On what day does "the lord" tell Sir Gawain he can leave his castle?

2. What moon has come when Sir Gawain begins to think of his quest for the Green Knight?

3. During the second day's hunt, what animal do the dogs chase from the bushes?

4. What does "the lord" eat for breakfast on the first morning of his hunt?

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

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