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Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
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1.
_____ Sir Gawain’s agreement with the Green Knight is a.
to wait for him to return after a year and a day. b.
to return the axe after a year. c.
to go in search of the Green Knight after a year and a day. d.
to honor Arthur with the Green Knight’s axe.
2.
_____ The story is set on a.
Christmas eve. b.
New Years eve.
C. Chinese New Year
D. the British Fortnight
3.
_____ When the Green Knight arrived a.
the people ran from the banquet hall. b.
the knights rushed to protect Arthur. c.
the people sat in stunned silence. d.
he tried to provoke a battle. e.
A and D f.
B and D g.
C and D
4.
_____ The Green Knight comes to the banquet to a.
show his armor. e. A and B b.
issue a challenge. c.
kidnap Guinivere. f. B and C g. C and D
5.
_____ Sir Gawain cut off the Green Knight’s head, a.
the people cheered. b.
the king told everyone to keep eating. c.
the head rolled on the floor, and the knight picked it up. d.
Gawain laid the axe on the dead knight. e.
A and B f.
A and C g.
A and D
6.
_____ When none of the men accepted the Green Knight’s challenge King Arthur a.
grew red with anger and shame. b.
apologized for his men. c.
called his men beardless children. d.
attempted to accept the challenge himself. e.
C and D f.
B and D g.
A and D

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7. _____ What does the following simile mean? “But stood as a stone or else stout stump/That is held in hard earth by a hundred roots.” a. Gawain was as strong as a tree. b. Gawain was as still as a tree. c. The Green Knight was as tall as a tree. d. The Green Knight stood under a tree.
Short Answer
8. What is the Green Chapel? ___________________________________________
9. What does it mean that the “knight wore no metal?”
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10. What was the challenge?
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11. How long was it between the beginning of the challenge and the end of the challenge?__________________________________________________________
12. What noise did Gawain hear when he went to find the Green Knight?
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13. How many times did the Green Knight swing the axe? _____________________
14. What is one reason that Sir Gawain gave for taking the challenge away from King
Arthur? ___________________________________________________________
15. What does the Green Knight say will happen if Sir Gawain does not fulfill the challenge? ___________________________________________________________
16. What happens the second time the Green Knight swung the axe?
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17 . For each of the following, write an example from the story that matches it. a. A Medieval Romance idealizes chivalry.
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______________________________________________________________ c. A Medieval Romance derives mystery and suspense from supernatural elements.
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______________________________________________________________ e. A Medieval Romance usually has the repetition of the mystical number "3."
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PARAGRAPH ESSAY -The essay must have a topic sentence and a closing sentence. It must also have evidence from the story. The Green Knight went to the king to issue a challenge and test the integrity of the king’s men. Did Gawain pass or fail the test?
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