Sir Gawain & the Green Knight Quiz

In "Sir Gawain and the Green Knight," the Green Knight interrupts a ___.

• feast

• joust

• magical performance

• funeral

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What is not a characteristic of the Green Knight's appearance?

• bushy beard

• long hair

• gold teeth

• all green clothing

When the Green Knight first arrives, he announces that he ___.

• wants to take Guinevere

• wants an animal to be sacrificed

• wants to fight the Knights of the Round Table

• does not want to engage in combat

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What does the Green Knight's holly cluster symbolize?

• Peace

• Strength

• Evil

• Death

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King Arthur becomes angry with the Green Knight because 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 king's knights

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

• Gawain wants the glory of winning

• Gawain thinks the Green Knight will be easy to defeat

• King Arthur is too important to the kingdom

• King Arthur was afraid to do it himself

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When Gawain compares himself to Arthur's other knights, how does he describe himself?

• Stronger and more intelligent

• Weaker and not as smart

• Braver than them all

• A coward

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How long does Sir Gawain have to meet the Green Knight again?

• a fortnight

• a year

• a year and a day

• five years

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What does the Green Knight do when Sir Gawain severs his head?

• He picks the head up and leaves.

• He reattaches the head.

• He vows revenge.

• He appears to die.

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What do the lord (Gawain's host) and Sir Gawain exchange?

• a sash and kisses

• a sash and swords

• hunted animals and swords

• hunted animals and kisses