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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. For how many days does the Christmas celebration go on?
(a) 31.
(b) 7.
(c) 10.
(d) 15.

2. What is the first question that the Green Knights asks Sir Gawain?
(a) What his name is.
(b) If he is willing to die.
(c) His age.
(d) What his lineage is.

3. When does Arthur begin to eat during the celebrations?
(a) All of these listed.
(b) After hearing a tale.
(c) After hearing of a knightly deed.
(d) After all others have been served.

4. According to the Green Knight, when will the challenging knight receive his strikes?
(a) In four months time.
(b) By surprise.
(c) Within a fortnight.
(d) A year and a day.

5. Who is the second to volunteer to take the Green Knights challenge?
(a) Sir Lionell.
(b) Sir Lucan.
(c) Sir Alymere.
(d) Sir Gawain.

Short Answer Questions

1. When does the Green Knight enter the banquet?

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

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

4. What does the Green Knight do with his own head?

5. What flies out from the Green Knight's horse's hooves as the Green Knight rode out of Arthur's castle?

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