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Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
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1
Green Knight proposes this challenge to the court:
Christmas Game
Advent Adversaries
Jingle Joust
Yule Duel
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Why does Gawain accept the green girdle?
To sell it to to King Arthur
To remember his time with the Lady
It's a beautiful fashion accessory
To save himself from the GK
3
What is the similarity between the forest and the castle scenes?
fighting back
outwitting the persuer
freezing from the hunter
all of the above
4
The author of SGGK is
William Shakespeare
unknown /"Pearl Poet"
Geoffrey Chaucer
Sir Thomas Mallory
5
Who accompanies Gawain on his whole journey?
Peter
Agravaine
Porter
Gingolet
6
On the second eve, they exchange
2 kisses & a fox pelt
2 kisses & a glove
2 kisses & holly
2 kisses & a boar's head
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The Green Knight's challenge is first accepted by
Gawain
Agravaine
Lancelot
King Arthur
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On the first day in the castle, Gawain receives
a hug
a puppy
a kiss
nothing
9
When Gawain left for his quest the court was
very sad and concerned
very happy and excited
indifferent
jealous
10
What does the Green Knight do when his head is chopped off?
He dies
He picks it up and throws it at Guineviere
He picks it up and talks to the court
He attacks Gawain
11
On the first night, the host and Gawain exchange
2 kisses & a boar
1 kiss & a fox pelt
1 kiss & a ring
1 kiss & tasty venison
12
What time of year does the Green Knight Visit the court?
Fourth of July
Christmas
Easter
Thanksgiving
13
The number five is symbolic of
the dual nature of humans
the number of lines in the poem
all of the above
the points of the pentangle
14
The passage of time is shown in SGGK through
feast days of saints
all of the above
the four seasons
religious holidays/seasons
15
What does
Honi soit qui mal y pence
mean?
Women are the downfall of men
Absolute power corrupts absolutely
Shame on he who thinks evil on it
Greed is the root of all evil
16
How long does Gawain have to find the Green Knight?
a year and a day
a year
100 days
12 days of Christmas
17
The emblem on the front of Gawain's shield is a
holly branch
pentangle
rhombus
lion
18
What does the Green Knight's holly branch mean?
Peace
Strength
Death
Fertility
19
King Arthur would not eat until
all of the above
everyone else was served their food
he saw something cool
he heard an interesting story
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Sir Gawain gave the Lady of the Castle
none of the above
a girdle
a glove
a ring
21
The bargain between the Host and Gawain is
The most items wins
Exchange what we each earn
Spill the details of the hunt
The biggest buck wins
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SGGK is similar to Anglo Saxon poetry because
it rhymes
it's epic
it has a rhyme scheme
it's brief