Brit lit quiz: Sir Gawain and the Green Knight

How many times does the Green knight swing his axe at Gawain?

3

What does the lady give him on the third day?

A sash and a kiss

Where does sir Gawain stay near the end of his search for the Green knight?

At a castle the lord let him stay at

When and where did the Gawain Poet probably write?

During the second half of the 14th century, somewhere in northwestern part of England

Geoffrey Chaucer wrote sir Gawain and the Green knight; T or F

F

What is the Green knights opinion of Gawain at the end of the poem?

He is proud of the knight he is even though he lied about the sash

How is Sir Gawain related to King Arthur?

He is the nephew of King Arthur

What does the Green Knight do when his head is chopped off?

He picked it back up by the hair and gets on his horse

Why does the Green knight draw blood on his final swing of the ax?

It is done so it can test Gawain's honor and how well he would keep his promise. And because he didn't tell him about the sash he received.

What special power does the sash give Gawain?

It protects him, with the power from God, against the Green knight

Who gave us the first midern translate of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight

J. R. R. Tolkien

Who first answers the challenge?

King Arthur

What is he sometimes called besides the Gawain Poet?

Pearl Poet

Then who takes up the challenge?

Sir Gawain

The lord of the castle is actually the Green knight; T or F

T

The whole thing is a test of Gawain's honor and virtue; T or F

T

The poem starts during a banquet in Camelot celebrating

The new year

What is the Green knights challenge

To challenge someone a blow for a blow 12 months later

What was the most important virtue for a knight in the age of chivalry?

Trawthe which means "truth", "devotion", "fidelity"

Did the Gawain Poet write other works?

Yes, he wrote 3: pearl, purity, and patience