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Sir Gawain and the Green Knight

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who is the author of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight?

a)

Sir Robert Cotton

b)

Anonymous poet

c)

Pearl Poet

d)

Geoffrey Chaucer

2.

In which century was Sir Gawain and the Green Knight written?

a)

18th century

b)

16th century

c)

14th century

d)

12th century

3.

What dialect is Sir Gawain and the Green Knight written in?

a)

Southwest Midlands dialect

b)

Northwest Midlands dialect

c)

Old English

d)

Modern English

4.

What is the name of the manuscript that contains Sir Gawain and the Green Knight?

a)

Beowulf Manuscript

b)

Cotton Nero, A.x.

c)

The Canterbury Tales

d)

The Pearl Manuscript

5.

What type of poetry is Sir Gawain and the Green Knight written in?

a)

Alliterative verse

b)

Sonnet form

c)

Rhymed verse

d)

Free verse

6.

What is a key characteristic of the poem's structure?

a)

Short lines only

b)

Unrhymed poetry

c)

Use of couplets

d)

Fixed number of stresses per line

7.

What does the poem emphasize as a code of conduct?

a)

Strength and power

b)

Wisdom and knowledge

c)

Chivalry

d)

Honor and valor

8.

What is the rhyme scheme of the poem's stanzas?

a)

abab

b)

ababa

c)

abcabc

d)

aabb

9.

What tradition is intertwined with chivalry in the poem?

a)

Epic heroism

b)

Feudal loyalty

c)

Courtly love

d)

Religious devotion

10.

What is the primary focus of medieval romances?

a)

Heroic battles

b)

Religious themes

c)

Historical events

d)

Courtly life and chivalry

11.

What was the fate of the manuscript before its rediscovery?

a)

It was published immediately

b)

It was lost for over two hundred years

c)

It was stolen

d)

It was destroyed

12.

What is symbolism?

a)

A literal description of an object

b)

A technique where an object represents a larger idea

c)

A type of narrative structure

d)

A form of poetry

13.

What could be a symbol for love and affection? Draw or write.

14.

What could be a symbol for peace and harmony? Draw or write.

15.

What could be a symbol for wisdom and knowledge? Draw or write.