Quiz on Sir Gawain and The Green Knight

In the opening lines of the poem, we hear about what historical event?

• The Fall of Troy

• The Death of Beowulf

• The Reign of Wiglaf

• The Song of Grendel

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CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Who led the survivors out of Troy?

• Felix Brutus

• Arthur

• Gawain

• Aeneas

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CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Which of the following sentences contains alliteration?

• The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

• Joan jumped joyfully

• The stars are bright tonight

• The river flows gently

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CCSS.RF.1.2A

CCSS.RF.2.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.K.1D

CCSS.RF.K.2A

What literary style technique is being used when something magical enters a very normal world?

• Science Fiction

• Magical Realism

• Historical Fiction

• Mystery

Alliteration helps to emphasize particular words or themes by:

• Making them rhyme

• Creating a sing-song quality

• Ignoring them

• Repeating them

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What does the color green remind us of, according to the text?

• The connection between the natural and supernatural

• Life, death, and regeneration

• The world of dreams

• The world of wealth

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CCSS.RI.11-12.7

CCSS.RI.9-10.7

CCSS.RL.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

What does the branch of holly represent?

• Love and unity

• peaceful intentions

• physical might

• a sacrifice

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What does the Green Knight say about the court?

• They are brave

• They are wise

• They wouldn't last a minute

• They are strong

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CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What does Gawain's armor symbolize in the poem?

• The connection between humans and nature

• The barrier between humans and the natural world

• The flexibility of human nature

• The simplicity of medieval life

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CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Again and again, the Green Knight emphasizes that his challenge is a

• trial

• duel

• game

• life vs. death match

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CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9