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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What will the successful knight receive from the Green Knight if he succeeds at trading strikes with the Green Knight?
(a) His castle.
(b) His wife.
(c) An axe.
(d) A magic shield.

2. What does Sir Gawain receive from "the lady" as she leaves his room on the first day of the hunt?
(a) An embrace.
(b) A coin.
(c) A kiss.
(d) A silk scarf.

3. Who is the Queen of Courtesy?
(a) Pearl's mother.
(b) Eve.
(c) Pearl.
(d) Mary.

4. What image, other than the pentangle, does Sir Gawain have on his shield?
(a) The image of Christ.
(b) The image of the Cross.
(c) The image of Our Lady.
(d) The image of the crucifixion.

5. Who is the host of the Christmas celebration at the opening of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight?
(a) Queen Guinevere.
(b) The Green Knight.
(c) Arthur.
(d) Sir Gawain.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many blasts do the hunters blow on their bugles to call the dogs to the hunt?

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

3. Who does Sir Gawain say he wishes to watch over "the lord's" castle as he leaves?

4. When he first enters Arthur's castle, what is the Green Knight holding in one of his hands?

5. Why does Sir Gawain refuse to heed "the lord's" advice?

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