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

The beginning of the story takes place during what holiday?

• Halloween
• Easter
• Christmas
• Thanksgiving

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

Who first takes on the Green Knight's challenge?

• Gawain
• Arthur
• Lancelot
• Percival

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

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

• indifference
• resistence
• welcome
• horror

What is the Green Knight's objective in playing the Beheading Game?

• To reveal the true nature of knighthood

• To marry Guinevere

• To become king

• To win fame and fortune

When Gawain fails the Green Knight's test, he sees the green girdle as a symbol of what?

• Courage

• Love

• Deceit

• Shame

How do Arthur and his court react to Gawain's sin?

• They see him as a failure and kick him out

• They continue to see him as a dumb knight

• They patronize him and turn the girdle into a fashion statement

• They honor him for facing death so bravely

What is the "game" the Green Knight proposes?

• A jousting tournament one year from now
• A sword fighting tournament one year from now
• Someone tries to cut off his head, and he tries to cut off theirs one year from now
• He and Arthur duel, and Guinevere goes with the winner.