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1
What character first accepts the Green Knight's challenge?
Lancelot
Gawain
Bedivere
Arthur
2
The crone is really
Merlin, trying to challenge Gawain
Gawain's aunt in disguise
Arthur's ghost
Guinevere in disguise
3
The green girdle (belt) is given to ___ by ___ .
the lady of the castle, Gawain
Gawain, the crone
Gawain, the lady of the castle
the lord of the castle, Gawain
4
BALLAD about people's silly faults
"Lord Randall"
"Get Up and Bar the Door"
"Barbara Allen"
"Twa Corbies"
5
BALLAD: dinner plans for two
"Twa Corbies"
"Get Up and Bar the Door"
"Lord Randall"
"Barbara Allen"
6
The Green Knight in the story is an example of a(n) ___ element.
alliteration
archetypal
repetitive
personification
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Gawain's true knighthood is shown when he
allows the Green Knight to defeat him in battle
gives the green girdle back to the lady of the castle
allows the Green Knight to strike at his head with an axe
lets the Green Knight have his horse & armor
8
BALLAD: involves love and death
"Get Up and Bar the Door"
"Lord Randall"
"Twa Corbies"
"Barbara Allen"
9
What causes Sir Bedivere to disobey King Arthur's command to throw the sword in the lake?
x
x
x
x
10
Which of these details would not be included in a summary of "Sir Gawain and the Green Knight"?
Arthur wants to accept the challenge
The lady of the castle challenges Gawain's morals
Guinevere and Lancelot fall in love
Gawain flinches when the Green Knight raises his axe
11
BALLAD: are eels really a good meal?
"Twa Corbies"
"Lord Randall"
"Get Up and Bar the Door"
"Barbara Allen"
12
Archetypal elements in this story include
color, names, numbers
numbers, passing time, color
names, seasons & colors
names & numbers
13
BALLAD: everyone moves on after death; no biggie
"Barbara Allen"
"Lord Randall"
"Get Up and Bar the Door"
"Twa Corbies"
14
BALLAD: woman angry because her lover insulted her
"Barbara Allen"
"Twa Corbies"
"Lord Randall"
"Get Up and Bar the Door"
15
BALLAD: A woman asks her mother to make a "soft, narrow bed."
"Get Up and Bar the Door"
"Twa Corbies"
"Lord Randall"
"Barbara Allen"
16
The following are examples of the archetype of "three":
Bedivere's trips to the water; queens who take away Arthur
knights alive at the end ; trips Arthur makes to the water
crowns stolen by Mordred; horses Arthur owns
queens who take away Arthur; swords thrown into the lake
17
Which is the nearest interpretation of "HIC IACET ARTHURUS, REX QUONDAM REXQUE FUTURS"?
Many future kings lie here.
This is the future of the world.
Here lies the once and future king.
Here is the future king of Denmark.
18
This man was in the woods; Bedivere finds out this man buried a corpse who might be Arthur.
king
hermit
captain of the guard
pope
19
Filicide is committed by
Mordred
Arthur
Lancelot
Guinevere
20
In the excerpt from
Morte de Arthur
, what does Gawain reveal to Arthur in a dream?
Mordred is planning a surprise attack
Mordred has surrendered to Arthur.
Guinevere has left him for Lancelot
Arthur will die if he fights Mordred tomorrow.
21
BALLAD: Two men threaten to kiss the wife and shave the husband.
"Barbara Allen"
"Twa Corbies"
"Get Up and Bar the Door"
"Lord Randall"
22
Patricide is committed by
Mordred
Lancelot
Bedivere
Arthur
23
The battle between the armies begins when
Arthur gives the secret signal to his army.
an adder bites a knight in one of the armies.
Arthur is attacked by his son's knights.
Merlin gives the signal from his tower.
