Sir Gawain and the Green Knight

How long does Gawain have to wait to go and find the Green Knight at his chapel?

• A year

• A year and a day

• A day

• Four hundred and ninety seven hours

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What is the definition of “Reproof?”

• To re-explain something

• Rest

• Rebuke

• Effective

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What did Gawain get as a gift from the Lady of the Castle before going to see the Green Knight?

• A dog

• A new sword

• A fancy set of armor

• A magical green sash

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What time of year is it when the story starts?

• Summer

• Spring

• Thanksgiving

• Christmas Time

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Why does Arthur’s knights believe the Green Knight to be friendly?

• He comes unarmed with a bough of holly

• He tells really good jokes

• Being green is a sign of peace in the Middle Ages

• He always shows up to Arthur’s parties

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What do they do with the Green Knights head when Gawain Chops it off?

• The knights use it to play basketball

• Nothing, it just rolls on the floor

• The knights kick it around, almost like they are still scared of it

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What is the definition of “Respite?”

• A period of rest or relief

• A period of intense action

• To continuously spit

• Anger

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What is the definition of “Chagrin?”

• Embarrassment of having failed

• A larger than normal smile

• A lengthy apology

• An argument

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What is so special about the Green Sash given to Gawain?

• It is worth a lot of gold

• Anyone wearing it gains super-human strength

• Anyone who wears it cannot be killed by another man

• It is the key to finding the Green Knight’s Chapel

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Why does the Green Knight pretend to swing two times before actually hitting Gawain?

• He was making a point about Gawain lying to the lord of the castle

• He was just trying to scare Gawain

• The Green Knight is evil and likes to see people in fear

• Gawain flinches more than once and he has to stop each time

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