Sir Gawain and the Green Knight

The lady of the castle finally persuades Gawain to secretly accept the gift of A. a green sash B. a gold ring C. an embroidered glove D. a jeweled comb

A. a green sash

Sir Gawain beheads the Green Knight and to everyone's horror, the headless stranger A. picks up his head and rides off B. expires with noisy curses C. turns into a beautiful fawn D. accused Gawain of murder

A. picks up his head and rides off

Sir Gawain's story concludes with A. festive New Year's revel B. his return to Camelot C. a reward from King Arthur D. his elopement with the lady

B. his return to Camelot

Each day the lord gives Gawain the animals he has killed in exchange for A. Gawain's pleasant company B. whatever Gawain has won that day C. one of Gawain's magic swords D. Gawain's horse

B. whatever Gawain has won that day

Gawain admits that he committed a serious error when he A. accepted the challenge of the Green Knight B. beheaded the Green Knight C. accepted the lady's gift D. insulted the lady

C. accepted the lady's gift

Sir Gawain can best be characterized as A. superhuman B. primitive C. human D. demonic

C. human

At King Arthur's court, the Green Knight challenges any knight to exchange blows with the first to be struck against him immediately and the second to be struck A. just before Christmas B. during lent C. in a year and a day D. on the feast of St. Martin

C. in a year and a day

When the lord departs each morning to hunt, the lady of the castle stays at home to A. say her prayers B. practice her embroidery C. seduce Gawain D. tutor her children

C. seduce Gawain

On the appointed day, Gawain meets the Green Knight, who raises his axe and A. misses three times B. critically wounds him C. strikes three harmless blows D. strikes up a friendly conversation

C. strikes three harmless blows

The lady of the castle tempts Sir Gawain because she wants to A. cause his death B. betray the lord of the castle C. test Gawain's virtue D. win Gawain's love

C. test Gawain's virtue

The primary conflict facing Gawain at the castle takes place A. with the lady B. against the lord C. within himself D. with the Green Knight

C. within himself

On his way to honor his pledge, Gawain is offered hospitality at a castle whose lord proposes A. a rich feast B. an old-fashioned hunt C. an elaborate tournament D. an unusual game

D. an unusual game

Sir Gawain and the Green Knight deals primarily with the subject of a person's A. struggles with the forces of evil B. infatuation with a beautiful woman C. determination to prove his courage D. discoveries about his own character

D. discoveries about his own character

Afterwards, the Green Knight confesses that the temptress, loft of the castle, is really A. his daughter B. a royal princess C. a sorceress D. his wife

D. his wife