Sir Gawain & the Green Knight Review

How long must Gawain wait before confronting the Green Knight?

• 1 year plus 1 day
• 6 months
• 1 week
• 1 month

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The beginning of the story takes place during what holiday?

• Halloween
• Easter
• Christmas
• Thanksgiving

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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

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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

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Who wrote Sir Gawain and the Green Knight?

• Anonymous writer

• Sir Gawain himself

• Sir Thomas Malory

• Modred

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Why does Sir Gawain feel shame at the end of the poem?

• Because he showed physical weakness

• Because he acted foolish towards the people

• Because he tried to deceive the Green Knight

• Because he lacked courage in the moment

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Why does Gawain refuse the lady's advances?

• Because they are two different social classes

• Because it's against the law

• Because the chivalric code requires him to remain honorable

• Because he felt insecure

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What is Gawain's relationship to King Arthur?

• He is Arthur's son in law

• He is Arthur's niece

• He is Arthur's friend

• He is Athur's nephew

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Why does Gawain take the lady's green sash?

• Because she simply insisted

• Because it would be considered rude not to

• Because he doesn't want to get hurt

• Because he wanted to the Green Knight to have a disadvantage

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Afterwards, the Green Knight confesses that the temptress lady of the castle is really

• his daughter

• a royal princess

• a sorceress

• his wife

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