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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of weapon does the man come "from a hole" with?
(a) A Danish axe.
(b) A Norwegian axe.
(c) A Sweedish axe.
(d) A VIking axe.

2. During the feast, what does Queen Guinevere sit upon?
(a) A silk-coverd bench.
(b) A low pillow.
(c) A chaise.
(d) A high dais.

3. What does "the lord" give to Sir Gawain on the night of the second hunt?
(a) A fox's tail.
(b) A boar's head.
(c) Nothing.
(d) A doe's heart.

4. Who does the Green Knight greet as he enters Arthur's castle?
(a) Arthur.
(b) No one.
(c) Queen Guinevere.
(d) Sir Gawain.

5. According to the narrator of "Sir Gawain and the Green Knight," how many hunters went out on the first hunting day?
(a) 50.
(b) 100.
(c) 200.
(d) 80.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Sir Gawain call the "chapel"?

2. What kind of portion is served to the noble guests given the coming of the new year?

3. What does the narrator of "Pearl" call himself in stanza twenty-one?

4. What does "the lady" wish to teach Sir Gawain on the second hunting day?

5. What is the name of the last day of the Christmas feast?

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