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The Test

Total questions: 63

Worksheet time: 34mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who first accepts the Green Knight’s challenge? 

a)

Queen Guinevere

b)

King Arthur

c)

Sir Lancelot

d)

Sir Gawain

2.

What is the Green Knight holding when he enters King Arthur’s court?

a)

A golden sword

b)

A holly branch and an axe

c)

A shield and a lance

d)

A goblet and a scroll

3.

What does Sir Gawain receive from the lady of the castle as a token?

a)

A golden ring

b)

A green girdle

c)

A red cloak

d)

A silver dagger

4.

What is the main reason Sir Gawain accepts the Green Knight’s challenge?

a)

To prove his strength

b)

To win a prize

c)

To protect King Arthur

d)

To impress Queen Guinevere

5.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Medieval Romances?

a)

The Code of Chivalry

b)

Knights on heroic quests

c)

Scientific study

d)

Supernatural events

6.

About what year was the story written in?

a)

1200

b)

1300

c)

1400

d)

1500

7.
The beginning of the story takes place during what holiday?
a)
Halloween
b)
Easter
c)
Christmas
d)
Thanksgiving
8.
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
9.
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
10.
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
11.
In Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, the Green Knight interrupts a:
a)
feast
b)
joust
c)
magical performance
d)
funeral
12.
How many times does the Green Knight swing his ax at Gawain's neck?
a)
three
b)
two 
c)
one
d)
four
13.
What is King Arthur’s first response to the Green Knight?
a)
indifference
b)
resistence
c)
welcome
d)
horror
14.
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
15.
"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
16.

What is the Green Knight's objective in playing the Beheading Game?

a)

To reveal the true nature of knighthood

b)

To marry Guinevere

c)

To become king

d)

To win fame and fortune

17.
"For you are known and revered all throughout Britain..." Revered means:
a)
suspected
b)
irritated with
c)
friendly
d)
honored
18.
The Green Knight pauses as he takes his first swing at Gawain's neck. Why?
a)
Gawain moved out of the way
b)
Gawain asked him to wait
c)
Gawain flinched
19.

A Medieval battle-ax is called a ________

a)

Hauberk

b)

Liege

c)

Gisarme

d)

Dais

20.

Why does the Green Knight cut Gawain on the neck instead of cutting off his head?

a)

Gawain rolled to the side, then swiped the Knight's legs out from underneath him with his sword.

b)

The Green Knight had terrible aim.

c)

Gawain's only dishonorable deed was keeping the girdle a secret, so he "punished" him in this small way.

d)

The Green Knight tried, but the ax was not sharp enough.

21.

What agreement do Sir Gawain and the lord of the castle make each day?

a)

To keep the lady's gifts a secret

b)

To hunt together in the forest

c)

To fight in a tournament

d)

To exchange whatever they gain during the day

22.

What color eyes does the Green Knight have?

a)

Green

b)

Brown

c)

Red

d)

Blue

23.
Who do we discover is the Green Knight?
a)
King Arthur
b)
The lord Gawain stayed with the days before
c)
Sir Lancelot
d)
Morgan Le Fay
24.

When Gawain fails the Green Knight's test, he sees the green girdle as a symbol of what?

a)

Courage

b)

Love

c)

Deceit

d)

Shame

25.
Which knight agrees to play the Green Knight's game?
a)
Sir Gawain
b)
Sir Lancelot
c)
Sir Percival
d)
Sir Bors
26.
After the year has passed, what item does Gawain acquire that will keep him from harm?
a)
Excalibur's sheath
b)
A Cerulean Cap
c)
A Pair of Purple Pants
d)
A Green Girdle
27.

Gawain most displays the medieval romance qualities of an honorable hero when he _____________________.

a)

takes the sash from the lady

b)

strikes the Green Knight on the neck

c)

reacts with anger toward the Green Knight

d)

travels to the Green Chapel to meet the Green Knight, even though he is facing death

28.

How is Gawain related to King Arthur?

a)

Gawain is his son.

b)

Gawain is his cousin.

c)

Gawain is his nephew.

29.

The lady of the castle offers Gawain a ring and a sash. He accepts ________________.

a)

the ring

b)

the sash

c)

both of the offered gifts

30.

Why did he accept the gift from the lady?

a)

He was afraid to refuse her

b)

He believed it would save his life

c)

he secretly loved the lady

d)

he loved gifts

31.

Why does the Green Knight laugh at King Arthur's court after proposing the "beheading" game?

a)

The Knight's are terrified, yet they are said to be the bravest warriors.

b)

King Arthur told a joke that was hysterical.

c)

He didn't expect someone as weak as Gawain to volunteer.

d)

He is just a jolly green giant!

32.

Who wrote Sir Gawain and the Green Knight?

a)

Geoffrey Chaucer

b)

Sir Thomas Mallory

c)

Unknown

d)

Mary Shelley

33.

The first modern edition of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight was translated by ________________.

a)

Geoffrey Chaucer

b)

Beowulf

c)

J.R.R. Tolkien

d)

Sir Thomas Malory

34.

The only surviving manuscript of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight was produced by a copyist around 1400, also contains three religious poems. Because the ______ is the most technically brilliant of the poems, the Gawain poet is sometimes also called the _________________ poet.

a)

First

b)

Ruby

c)

Pearl

d)

Original

35.

Perhaps the most important virtue for a Knight in the age of chivalry was what the Gawain Poet calls _______, a Middle English word translated variously as "________, " "devotion," and "fidelity."

a)

hope

b)

love

c)

truth

d)

faith

36.

Why does the Green Knight spare Gawain's life?

a)

Gawain upheld his honor by not taking advantage of the Lady of the Castle.

b)

Gawain bested him in sword-to-sword combat.

c)

The Green Knight pitied Gawain since he was so fearful of him.

d)

He doesn't spare his life. He chops off his head.

37.

What did Sir Lancelot do to cause the current conflict between himself and King Arthur?

a)

He demanded to be heir to the throne.

b)

He had a love affair with Queen Guinevere.

c)

He killed King Arthur's son.

d)

He sided with Morded.

38.

Why does Sir Gawain want revenge on Sir Lancelot?

a)

Sir Gawain was in love with Queen Guinevere.

b)

Sir Lancelot killed his two brothers.

c)

Sir Lancelot was named "best Knight" by King Arthur.

d)

Sir Lancelot stole the Green girdle from Sir Gawain.

39.

What lesson does Sir Gawain learn by the end of his quest?

a)

The value of honesty and humility

b)

The need for revenge

c)

The importance of physical strength

d)

How to defeat magical creatures

40.

In the story of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Sir Gawain cuts off the Green Knight's head.

a)

True

b)

False

41.

When the Lord returns at the end of the third day, Gawain gives him a kiss but does not reveal the gift of the sash.

a)

True

b)

False

42.

At the end of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, "Sir Gawain turned again to _________________ and his lord. And as for the man of green, He went wherever he would.

a)

Canterbury

b)

Camelot

c)

The Green Castle

d)

The Green Chapel

43.

What secret power did Sir Gawain have over Sir Lancelot?

a)

His sword cut through metal armor.

b)

His strength would increase for 3 hours in the morning.

c)

He could move faster than the average man.

d)

He could shape-shift and transform.

44.

What is the significance of the Green Chapel in Sir Gawain and the Green Knight?

a)

It is where King Arthur is crowned

b)

It is the castle where Gawain stays

c)

It is the home of the Green Knight and the site of Gawain's final challenge

d)

It is where Gawain receives his knighthood

45.

How does Sir Gawain react after learning the true identity of the Green Knight?

a)

He challenges the Green Knight to another duel

b)

He is ashamed of his failure to fully uphold his promise

c)

He boasts about his bravery

d)

He leaves without saying a word

46.

Why won't Sir Lancelot kill Sir Gawain once he is down on the ground?

a)

He is too weak.

b)

He is scared King Arthur will take revenge on him.

c)

He cares too much about Sir Gawain.

d)

He does kills him by putting his sword through his heart.

47.

How did Sir Mordred trick people into thinking King Arthur died in battle?

a)

He just announced it.

b)

He wrote fake letters.

c)

Married Queen Guinevere.

d)

Spread gossip through the noblemen.

48.

In a dream that foretells his own death, King Arthur...

a)

is beaten to death by Sir Lancelot.

b)

finds a magical sword stuck in a stone.

c)

is flung into water where monstrous beasts rip him apart.

d)

is stabbed by his own son, Mordred.

49.

Sir Bedivere disappoints King Arthur by...

a)

falling on his sword.

b)

failing to throw Arthur's sword into the lake.

c)

stealing King Arthur's sword.

d)

going over to Mordred's side.

50.

What happens to King Arthur's sword in the end?

a)

It remains lodged in the body of Mordred.

b)

King Arthur falls upon it with Sir Bedivere's help.

c)

Sir Bedivere takes it for his own.

d)

A hand raising from the lake pulls the sword underwater.

51.

How does King Arthur get to Avalon?

a)

Arthur, severely wounded, hobbles there himself.

b)

Arthur's few remaining knights carry him there.

c)

Arthur's chief magical advisor, Merlin, arranges for his trip.

d)

A boat full of beautiful ladies wearing black hoods take him there.

52.

Translate this Latin term: "Hic iacet Arthurus, rex quondam, rexque futurus"

a)

He pulled the sword out of the stone and now he is stone himself.

b)

Arthur was once King here, but every man is a future king.

c)

Jacketed by night and mist, here the great Arthur lies.

d)

Here lies Arthur, the once and future King.

53.

How does King Arthur die?

a)

He is heartbroken over the loss of Guinevere.

b)

He is mortally wounded by Sir Lancelot.

c)

He is mortally wounded by Sir Mordred.

d)

He is killed by Sir Gawain.

54.

What is the name of King Arthur's sword?

a)

Camelot

b)

Guinevere

c)

Excalibur

d)

The Round Table

55.

What advice does Sir Bedivere give King Arthur after the battle?

a)

Kill Mordred himself.

b)

Wait for Sir Lancelot.

c)

Run away.

d)

Try to sign another peace treaty.

56.

What was Sir Gawain's final request of Sir Lancelot?

a)

To visit his tomb.

b)

To Save Guinevere.

c)

To Defend King Arthur against Mordred.

d)

To visit his tomb, to save Guinevere, and to defend King Arthur against Mordred.

57.

How does Mordred wound King Arthur?

a)

sword to the head

b)

dagger to the neck

c)

spear to the stomack

d)

a kick to the head

58.

How does King Arthur wound Mordred?

a)

A dagger to the neck

b)

A kick to the head

c)

A spear to the stomach

d)

A sword to the head

59.

At the beginning of Le Morte d'Arthur excerpt, Arthur was leaving England for France in order to battle with

a)

Mordred

b)

Lancelot

c)

Gawain

d)

Guenevere

60.

Who is King Arthur's son?

a)

Sir Gawain

b)

Sir Lancelot

c)

Sir Galahad

d)

Sir Mordred

61.

Who is the author of Le Morte D'Arthur?

a)

Unknown

b)

Beowulf Poet

c)

Geoffrey Chaucer

d)

Sir Thomas Malory

62.

__________________ is a struggle between a character and an outside force, such as another person, society, nature, or a supernatural element. This type of conflict drives the plot by presenting challenges that the protagonist must overcome, leading to tension and action in the story

a)

internal conflict

b)

external conflict

63.

_________________is the psychological struggle a character experiences within themselves, involving a battle between opposing desires, beliefs, or emotions.

a)

Internal conflict

b)

External conflict