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Sir Gawain and the Green Knight

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How long does Gawain have to wait to go and find the Green Knight at his chapel?

a)

A year

b)

A year and a day

c)

A day

d)

Four hundred and ninety seven hours

2.

What is the definition of “Reproof?”

a)

To re-explain something

b)

Rest

c)

Rebuke

d)

Effective

3.

What did Gawain get as a gift from the Lady of the Castle before going to see the Green Knight?

a)

A dog

b)

A new sword

c)

A fancy set of armor

d)

A magical green sash

4.

What time of year is it when the story starts?

a)

Summer

b)

Spring

c)

Thanksgiving

d)

Christmas Time

5.

Why does Arthur’s knights believe the Green Knight to be friendly?

a)

He comes unarmed with a bough of holly

b)

He tells really good jokes

c)

Being green is a sign of peace in the Middle Ages

d)

He always shows up to Arthur’s parties

6.

What do they do with the Green Knights head when Gawain Chops it off?

a)

The knights use it to play basketball

b)

Nothing, it just rolls on the floor

c)

The knights kick it around, almost like they are still scared of it

7.

What is the definition of “Respite?”

a)

A period of rest or relief

b)

A period of intense action

c)

To continuously spit

d)

Anger

8.

What is the definition of “Chagrin?”

a)

Embarrassment of having failed

b)

A larger than normal smile

c)

A lengthy apology

d)

An argument

9.

What is so special about the Green Sash given to Gawain?

a)

It is worth a lot of gold

b)

Anyone wearing it gains super-human strength

c)

Anyone who wears it cannot be killed by another man

d)

It is the key to finding the Green Knight’s Chapel

10.

Why does the Green Knight pretend to swing two times before actually hitting Gawain?

a)

He was making a point about Gawain lying to the lord of the castle

b)

He was just trying to scare Gawain

c)

The Green Knight is evil and likes to see people in fear

d)

Gawain flinches more than once and he has to stop each time

11.

What is the definition of “Renown?”

a)

Wealth, Fortune

b)

Knowledge, Power

c)

Fame, Popularity

d)

Pride, Selfishness

12.

Why does the Green Knight mock Gawain?

a)

Gawain is wearing a woman’s sash

b)

Gawain took too long to get to the Chapel

c)

Gawain cries and begs for the Green Knight to spare him

d)

Gawain flinches when the axe is about to hit him

13.

What is the definition of “Efficacious?”

a)

Successful

b)

Disastrous

c)

Peaceful

d)

Determined

14.

What does the Green Knight propose for his Christmas Game?

a)

A jousting competition

b)

A blow for a blow a year and a day apart

c)

A sword fight

d)

Hide and seek

15.

What does the Lord of the Castle suggest as a game for Gawain?

a)

They trade what they earn at the end of the day

b)

Gawain goes hunting

c)

Gawain practices Archery