WorksheetsSir Gawain and the Green Knight
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 15mins
How long does Gawain have to wait to go and find the Green Knight at his chapel?
A year
A year and a day
A day
Four hundred and ninety seven hours
What is the definition of “Reproof?”
To re-explain something
Rest
Rebuke
Effective
What did Gawain get as a gift from the Lady of the Castle before going to see the Green Knight?
A dog
A new sword
A fancy set of armor
A magical green sash
What time of year is it when the story starts?
Summer
Spring
Thanksgiving
Christmas Time
Why does Arthur’s knights believe the Green Knight to be friendly?
He comes unarmed with a bough of holly
He tells really good jokes
Being green is a sign of peace in the Middle Ages
He always shows up to Arthur’s parties
What do they do with the Green Knights head when Gawain Chops it off?
The knights use it to play basketball
Nothing, it just rolls on the floor
The knights kick it around, almost like they are still scared of it
What is the definition of “Respite?”
A period of rest or relief
A period of intense action
To continuously spit
Anger
What is the definition of “Chagrin?”
Embarrassment of having failed
A larger than normal smile
A lengthy apology
An argument
What is so special about the Green Sash given to Gawain?
It is worth a lot of gold
Anyone wearing it gains super-human strength
Anyone who wears it cannot be killed by another man
It is the key to finding the Green Knight’s Chapel
Why does the Green Knight pretend to swing two times before actually hitting Gawain?
He was making a point about Gawain lying to the lord of the castle
He was just trying to scare Gawain
The Green Knight is evil and likes to see people in fear
Gawain flinches more than once and he has to stop each time
What is the definition of “Renown?”
Wealth, Fortune
Knowledge, Power
Fame, Popularity
Pride, Selfishness
Why does the Green Knight mock Gawain?
Gawain is wearing a woman’s sash
Gawain took too long to get to the Chapel
Gawain cries and begs for the Green Knight to spare him
Gawain flinches when the axe is about to hit him
What is the definition of “Efficacious?”
Successful
Disastrous
Peaceful
Determined
What does the Green Knight propose for his Christmas Game?
A jousting competition
A blow for a blow a year and a day apart
A sword fight
Hide and seek
What does the Lord of the Castle suggest as a game for Gawain?
They trade what they earn at the end of the day
Gawain goes hunting
Gawain practices Archery
