Sir Gawain & King Arthur

Why does Gawain take the lady's token?

He does not want to die

What is Gawain's relationship to King Arthur?

He is Arthur's nephew and a Knight at the round table

Arthur was born to whom?

Igraine and King Uther

The battle has no decisive winner, as thousands were slaughtered on both sides.

TRUE

The battle with Mordred begins by accident.

TRUE

Where is Gawain supposed to find the Green Knight?

The Green Chapel

Some still believe the inscription on King Arthur's gravestone, according to Le' Morte D'Arthur, that states

"Here lies Arthur, king once, and king to be."

Which of the following is an example of alliteration?

"It hurt him no more / than to nick the nape of his neck "

Who is Mordred?

Arthur's son

What is the name of the court where Gawain first meets the Green Knight?

Camelot

What elements of the chivalric code has Bedivere failed to uphold?

honesty

According to the version we read, King Arthur's body was

sent to Avalon to heal

helped raise Arthur and kept his secret.

Ector & Merlin

. Sir Gawain is alive at the beginning of The Death of King Arthur.

FALSE

At the end of the selection of The Death of King Arthur, without a doubt, Arthur is dead and buried.

FALSE

At the end of the story, Sir Bedivere keeps Excalibur for himself.

FALSE

Identify the specific elements of Bedivere's reaction to the events (at the end). How they best fit into the ideals of chivalry?

loyalty

How much time does Gawain have to locate the Green Knight?

one year and one day

What happens after Gawain takes his swing?

the Green Knight picks up his head and repeats the challenge

Why does Gawain refuse the lady's advances?

the chivalric code requires him to remain chaste & she is married

What does Arthur ask Sir Bedivere to do with Excalibur?

throw it in the lake

During whose reign does the poem take place?

King Arthur

What does Green Knight's castle appear to be made of when Gawain first sees it? This may symbolize death and evil.

a burial mound

What love token does the lady offer Gawain?

a green girdle

During what time of the year does Sir Gawain & The Green Knight take place?

during Christmas festivities

Why does Gawain accept the Green Knight's challenge?

he does not want King Arthur to die

Like Sir Gawain in The Green Knight, there are three "trials" for Bedivere. What are they?

his attempts to do as his King has asked him

Arthur became king by

pulling a sword form a stone