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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. According to "Sir Orfeo," what do most men sing about?

2. What does "the lord" say he would not take to accompany Sir Gawain to the Green Chapel?

3. After "the lord" leaves Sir Gawain to find the Green Chapel, who does Sir Gawain say he has the protection of?

4. What does the narrator's "precious pearl" fail to have?

5. What does Sir Gawain do at the Green Knight's first blow?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Pearl say will happen if the narrator accepts God's plan for him?

2. What does Pearl say happens to all whom enter the kingdom of God?

3. How is the narrator's pearl compared to Jerusalem's Lamb?

4. Why is the Green Knight green?

5. What happens when Sir Orfeo plays his harp in the woods?

6. What does Lady Heurodis say happens while she is sleeping under a tree in the orchard?

7. According to Chapter IV of "Sir Gawain and the Green Knight," what is happening as New Year's draws near?

8. Why does Sir Gawain not heed the advice of "the lord"?

9. According to "Sir Orfeo," where did lays come from?

10. What does "the lord" tell Sir Gawain will happen if he goes to 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

For both the Green Knight and Sir Gawain, the neck seems to be symbolically important. In what ways are Sir Gawain's and the Green Knight's neck similar? What does each represent by the end of the text?

Essay Topic 3

In both "Sir Gawain and the Green Knight" and "Pearl" religious belief can be seen as important to survival. In what ways do both texts illustrate the importance of religious faith? Find at least three examples from each text and compare how each is illustrated in the texts.

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