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Gawain and the Green Knight Review
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1
Why does Gawain accept the green sash from the lady?
Because he is in love with her
To get her to leave him alone
To give him courage
To protect him from harm
2
What is the Green Knight most interested in testing?
His wife's virtue
His own physical strength
The virtue of a Knight of the Round Table
The mortality of man
3
How long after striking the Green Knight did Gawain have to wait to honor his end of the contract?
Two years
One year and one day
One year
One day
4
When the Green Knight picks up his head and leaves Arthur's castle, Arthur's knights are filled with:
Disgust
Wonder
Rage
Shame
5
At first, Arthur and his knights react to the Green Knight with disgust.
False
True
6
In the end, the green sash saves Gawain's life
False
True
7
What
two
things does the lady offer Gawain?
Herself and a green sash
A ring and treasures
A ring and green sash
Herself and a ring
8
How does Gawain feel after the first stroke?
He feels fearless
He feels ashamed for flinching
9
The Green Knight urges Gawain to keep the girdle to remind him of what?
The Green Knight's strength
His cowardice
Their encounter
The Green Knight's Wife
10
The name of the weapon that the Green Knight wields is a:
Bardiche
Chaperon
Bow and Arrow
Gisarme
11
What is demonstrated by Gawain and the Green Knight during the feast in Arthur's castle?
Cleverness
Loyalty
Daring
Horsemanship
12
How does this small injury make Gawain feel?
He feels shame for accepting the sash to protect himself
He feels confused over being alive
He feels lucky to be alive
He feels wonder at the sash having worked
13
Which of the following motivates Gawain to seek out the Green Knight a year after their first meeting?
Revenge
Honor
14
The Green Knight does not strike Gawain the first time because Gawain flinches and is not ready
True
False
15
What is Gawain's tone or attitude when he says that he should be the one to take the Green Knight's challenge?
Amusement
Awe
Fear
Modesty/humility
16
Why was chivalry important in medieval times?
Chivalry meant respecting women
All of the above
It emphasized honor and loyalty to the king
It focused on service and chastity
17
If Gawain hadn't lied about the green sash, the Green Knight might have killed his wife.
True
False
18
For which pair of flaws or vices does Gawain
find fault with himself
?
disloyalty and greed
dishonesty and cowardice
19
Gawain lies about the sash out of respect for the lord of the castle.
True
False
20
What does the third stroke do to Gawain's body?
It nicks his neck and draws a small amount of blood
It does not leave a scratch on his body
It decapitates him, but does not kill him
It nicks his neck and instills fear in him
