Sir Gawain and the Green Knight

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

• feast
• joust
• magical performance
• funeral

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Sir Gawain wants to accept the Green Knight's challenge instead of Arthur because:

• He wants the glory of winning
• He thinks The Green Knight will be easy to defeat
• If Arthur loses, the kingdom will also be lost
• King Arthur was afraid to do it himself

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What leads you to think Gawain will search for the Green Knight in a year?

• Gawain has integrity and honor
• The Green Knight has heard of Gawain
• Gawain was a strong fighter

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Who first takes on the Green Knight's challenge?

• Gawain
• Arthur
• Lancelot
• Percival

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What happens to Gawain on the third swing of the Green Knight's axe?

• His neck is cut
• He is beheaded (dies)
• The magic sash protects him, and he is unharmed
• He flinches

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What is King Arthur’s first response to the Green Knight?

• indifference
• resistence
• welcome
• horror

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