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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does "the lord" eat for breakfast on the first morning of his hunt?
(a) Sop.
(b) Eggs.
(c) Fruit.
(d) Fish.

2. During her visit on the second hunting day, what does "the lady" say that Sir Gawain is the head of?
(a) Chivalry.
(b) Humor.
(c) Lust.
(d) Love.

3. Who does Sir Gawain say he wishes to watch over "the lord's" castle as he leaves?
(a) The Round Table.
(b) S. Peter.
(c) Mary.
(d) Christ.

4. How many miles away is the Green Chapel from "the lord's" castle?
(a) 2.
(b) Half a mile.
(c) 3.
(d) 1.

5. What kind of cliff does the narrator of "Pearl" say "beams in splendour"?
(a) Ruby.
(b) Crystal.
(c) Diamond.
(d) Emerald.

Short Answer Questions

1. How wide is the axe that the man emerges from the cave with?

2. Who sings of "many a marvelous thing" in line three of "Sir Orfeo"?

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

4. What type of dogs hunt on the first day's hunt?

5. What kind of tree does Lady Heurodis fall asleep under?

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