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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who, according to the text, created the pentangle?

2. What happens to the Green Knight's axe after he leaves Arthur's castle beheaded?

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

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

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Sir Gawain enters "the lord's" castle?

2. Before he finds the castle of "the lord," what does Sir Gawain pray to Mary for?

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

4. Why does Sir Gawain refuse to tell "the lord" where he got his kiss from?

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

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

7. What do "the lord" and Sir Gawain agree to on the night of the first hunt?

8. What did all of the knights think about a possible fight with the Green Knight?

9. What arrangement do "the lord" and Sir Gawain make regarding the spoils of their days?

10. Why does Sir Gawain believe that he has been able to make his journey instead of dying prior to finding the Green Chapel?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Scenery in "Sir Gawain and the Green Knight" is important. This is shown through the author's attention to detail. To what could the scenery in the text be compared to? Options: Sir Gawain's mental state, the conflict between Gawain and the Green Knight, etc. Support your answer textually paying special attention to a direct comparison between the scenery and the compared object or person.

Essay Topic 2

Compare the characters of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight. Do they mirror each other in anyway? Or can they be seen as foils?

Essay Topic 3

Symbolism is used in various ways throughout the text. Choose three different images (animals, castles, fabric, armor decoration) and explain what the object symbolizes, why it is important to the text, and the meaning of the object's use.

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