Sir Gawain

King Arthur becomes angry because of the Green Knight

• Insults knights to their faces because they say nothing
• Shows hatred and disrespect for Gawain and yells at him
• Continues to throw his ax around and ruin dinner
• Argues with the King about the courtesy of the kings knights

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How long must Gawain wait before confronting the Green Knight?

• 1 year plus 1 day
• 6 months
• 1 week
• 1 month

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The beginning of the story takes place during what holiday?

• Halloween
• Easter
• Christmas
• Thanksgiving

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Why is the Green Knight in King Arthur's court? 

• He is hungry
• He wants to overthrow Arthur
• He wants to be a knight of the round table
• He wants to play a game

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The conflict of the story is...

• Man vs Nature
• Man vs Man
• Man vs Society
• All of the above

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"Sir Gawain and the Green Knight" Sir Gawain is King Arthur's nephew, and this is the story of how Gawain met a challenge from a giant knight dressed in all green armor.  The story is very serious and is told as though it were true; many people believe that King Arthur was a real person, but this story is probably not true.  If it were true, it has been greatly exaggerated.

• Fable
• Myth
• Tall Tale
• Legend

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Gawain asks to be allowed to accept the Green Knight's challenge. That demonstrates:

• Be courteous to all
• Show mercy to the weak
• Face danger with courage
• Always be truthful

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King Arthur distracts his guests after the Green Knight's interruption by:

• Thinks about Gawain's future
• Tells everyone to go home
• Has people tell more stories
• Tells them to start eating

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Legends include the following elements:

• has gods or other beings with supernatural powers yet flaws.
• Focuses on the hero's struggle to defeat a powerful force
• Short story that has a stated moral or lesson at the end
• Uses exaggeration to emphasize abilities and achievements

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In Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, the Green Knight interrupts a:

• feast
• joust
• magical performance
• funeral

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