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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Sir Gawain accept the gift from "the lady" on the third hunting day?
(a) She balckmails him.
(b) She says it will protect him.
(c) She says she has another,
(d) She says it will anger her if he does not accept it.

2. What does Arthur announce he can do given the Green Knight's visit?
(a) Sing.
(b) Dance.
(c) Eat.
(d) Rest soundly.

3. What is wound around the Green Knight's axe handle?
(a) Thorns.
(b) Ivy.
(c) Lace.
(d) Silk.

4. When does the Green Knight enter the banquet?
(a) After the first course.
(b) After the second course.
(c) After the third course.
(d) After the fourth course.

5. Prior to the rooster crowing _________ times, "the lord" left to hunt on the second day.
(a) 5.
(b) 7.
(c) 3.
(d) 9.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many blows does Arthur tell Sir Gawain to give to the Green Knight?

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

3. What does Sir Gawain offer to "the lord" from his own "spoils" from the first day's hunt?

4. What promise do Sir Gawain and "the lord" make before going to bed on the first day of the hunt?

5. What kind of shoes do the knights place on Sir Gawain's feet?

Short Essay Questions

1. On the night of the second hunt, what do "the lord" and Sir Gawain trade as their spoils?

2. How is the Green Knight described as he first enters Arthur's castle?

3. What animal does "the lord" decree should not be harmed?

4. What rules does Arthur have regarding his eating at celebrations?

5. Describe the pentangle.

6. On the morning of the first hunt, what does "the lady" wish Sir Gawain to do?

7. Describe Sir Gawain's shield.

8. What does Sir Gawain present "the lord" with on the night of the third hunt?

9. Why does "the lord" tell Sir Gawain that he does not need to leave for the Green Chapel so soon?

10. What kinds of foes does Sir Gawain come across on his quest to find the Green Knight?

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