A Medieval Romance

Gawain most displays the medieval romance qualities of an honorable hero when he

• takes the sash from the lady

• tells the truth of the lady’s kisses

• strikes the Green Knight on the neck

• reacts with anger toward the Green Knight

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What does Gawain feel when the Green Knight reveals the trick he played?

• confusion

• happiness

• disgrace

• relief

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Why does the Green Knight twice pretend to strike Gawain?

• Gawain flinched the first time and the Knight wanted to test him again.

• The lady in the castle kissed Gawain twice a day for two days.

• Gawain showed himself to be a powerful knight on two occasions.

• These feigned blows reward Gawain’s honorable behavior on his first two nights in the castle.

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The best description of Gawain when the Green Knight is first about to strike him is

• reflexively fearful

• unknowingly kind

• prayerfully quiet

• stupidly brave

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In this medieval romance, Gawain’s refusal of the lady in lines 190–198 is an example of

• honorable motives

• exotic locations

• mistaken identities

• supernatural elements

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The best word to describe the lady’s behavior at the castle is

• quiet

• gracious

• tempting

• humorous

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

• indifference

• resistance

• welcome

• horror

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How do Arthur’s knights react to the Green Knight’s challenge?

• Some are amused, but others quake with fear.

• Only Gawain answers him immediately.

• The people ignore the man completely.

• Everyone in the court is stunned.

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Why does Gawain want to accept the Green Knight’s challenge?

• He thinks that Arthur is too important to fight.

• Queen Guinevere asks him to fight someone.

• He considers himself to be best in battle.

• Other knights encourage him to do it.

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Reread lines 175–185. You can infer that the Green Chapel

• exists only in the mind of the Green Knight

• will be as mysterious as the Green Knight himself

• has many beautiful green plants around it

• exists only for the bravest of knights

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