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WorksheetsSir Gawain and the Green Knight
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 16mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
How long must Gawain wait before confronting the Green Knight?
a)
1 year plus 1 day
b)
6 months
c)
1 week
d)
1 month
2.
The beginning of the story takes place during what holiday?
a)
Halloween
b)
Easter
c)
Christmas
d)
Thanksgiving
3.
Why is the Green Knight in King Arthur's court?
a)
He is hungry
b)
He wants to overthrow Arthur
c)
He wants to be a knight of the round table
d)
He wants to play a game
4.
"Sir Gawain and the Green Knight" Sir Gawain is King Arthur's nephew, and this is the story of how Gawain met a challenge from a giant knight dressed in all green armor. The story is very serious and is told as though it were true; many people believe that King Arthur was a real person, but this story is probably not true. If it were true, it has been greatly exaggerated.
a)
Fable
b)
Myth
c)
Tall Tale
d)
Legend
5.
Gawain asks to be allowed to accept the Green Knight's challenge. That demonstrates:
a)
Be courteous to all
b)
Show mercy to the weak
c)
Face danger with courage
d)
Always be truthful
6.
In Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, the Green Knight interrupts a:
a)
feast
b)
joust
c)
magical performance
d)
funeral
7.
Legends include the following elements:
a)
has gods or other beings with supernatural powers yet flaws.
b)
Focuses on the hero's struggle to defeat a powerful force
c)
Short story that has a stated moral or lesson at the end
d)
Uses exaggeration to emphasize abilities and achievements
8.
Sir Gawain wants to accept the Green Knight's challenge instead of Arthur because:
a)
He wants the glory of winning
b)
He thinks The Green Knight will be easy to defeat
c)
If Arthur loses, the kingdom will also be lost
d)
King Arthur was afraid to do it himself
9.
What leads you to think Gawain will search for the Green Knight in a year?
a)
Gawain has integrity and honor
b)
The Green Knight has heard of Gawain
c)
Gawain was a strong fighter
10.
"Here's the ax. You'll find it heavy and cumbersome." What does cumbersome mean here?
a)
concerned
b)
awkward; bulky
c)
perfectly clean
d)
demeaning; lowering one's dignity
11.
"For you are known and revered all throughout Britain..." Revered means:
a)
suspected
b)
irritated with
c)
friendly
d)
honored
12.
Who first takes on the Green Knight's challenge?
a)
Gawain
b)
Arthur
c)
Lancelot
d)
Percival
13.
What happens to Gawain on the third swing of the Green Knight's axe?
a)
His neck is cut
b)
He is beheaded (dies)
c)
The magic sash protects him, and he is unharmed
d)
He flinches
14.
What is King Arthur’s first response to the Green Knight?
a)
indifference
b)
resistence
c)
welcome
d)
horror
15.
How many times does the Green Knight swing his ax at Gawain's neck?
a)
three
b)
two
c)
one
d)
four
16.
A noisy commotion; disturbance
a)
Turreted
b)
Tumult
c)
Paradin
d)
Gossamer
17.
A synonym for garbed...
a)
Attire
b)
Gossamer
c)
Fiber
d)
Shorn
18.
When he compares himself to Arthur's other knights, how does he describe himself?
a)
Stronger and more intelligent
b)
Weaker and not as smart
c)
Braver than them all
d)
A coward
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