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1
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What does the Green Knight carry in one hand?

A

an ax

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What has Gawain done to distinguish himself in battle so far?

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Nothing of renown

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What is the Green Knight’s beard compared to?

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a bush

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How much time does Gawain have before he has to face the GK at the green chapel?

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One year

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The clothing of the Green Knight is inlaid with what metal?

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gold

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What does the Green Knight carry in his other hand?

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a sprig of holly

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The Green Knight is compared to what mythical creature?

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a troll

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At what time of year does the poem begin?

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Christmas

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What is Gawain’s reason for accepting the challenge of the Green Knight?

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His position is due to family not due to merit

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What does the Green Knight wear on his feet?

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nothing

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Who first accepts the challenge of the Green Knight?

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King Arthur

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The inside of the Green Knight’s cloak is covered in what?

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animal fur

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What is the game GK proposes to the court of Arthur?

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He would allow someone to hit him and return the hit within a year

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What does the Green Knight call the members of Arthur’s court?

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Children

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What two animals are embroidered on the Green Knight’s clothing?

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Bees and flies

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What is Gawain’s response to the page that tempts him?

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He accuses him of counselling cowardice and rejects him

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What does the page who leads Gawain to the Green chapel suggest?

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That Gawain should run away

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What does Gawain do the first time the Green Knight swings at him?

A

He flinches

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What does the Green chapel resemble?

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A tomb

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The second time the Knight goes to swing at Gawain what happens?

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He stops in mid swing in order to test Gawain

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Where is the Green chapel located?

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In the depth of a dark valley

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Why does Gawain keep the green sash?

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It reminds him of his failure

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What do the other members of the court decide to do when Gawain returns home?

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Wear a green sash like he does

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In what way does the Green Knight harm Gawain?

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He cuts him slightly on the neck

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What noise does Gawain hear when he approaches the Green Chapel?
The sound of a grindstone sharpening a tool
26
Why does the Green Knight cut Gawain?
B/c Gawain withheld something from him
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What does the ending phrase of the poem, "Honi soit qui mal y pense" mean?
Shamed be he who thinks evil of it (the motto of the order of the Garter)
28
How are the Green Knight and Lord Bertilak related?
They are the same person
29
Who, does Bertilak claim, is the conspirator who started the whole game with Gawain?
Morgan leFay
30
How many times does the Green Knight swing at Gawain?
Thrice
31
How does the poet describe Lady Bertilak's bare throat?
"whiter than snow on winter halls"
32
What object does the Lady of the Castle first offer to Gawain?
A ring
33
What is the most prominent part of the old lady's face?
Her black eye brows
34
What age is Lord Bertilak?
In his prime
35
The Lady of the Castle is a parallel to what thing?
The moon
36
What word does the poet use to sum up the beauty of Lady Bertilak?
"delicious"
37
What is the nature of the Lady of the Castle's temptation on the third day?
Like a fox
38
What is Lord Bertilak's face compared to?
A bold fire
39
On the second day of the hunt the Lord of the Castle catches what animal?
A boar
40
On the first day of the hunt the Lord of the Castle catches what animal?
A deer
41
What animal does the Lady of the Castle's temptation resemble on the second day?
The boar
42
What age is Lady Bertilak?
Actively young
43
In what way does the Lady of the Castle tempt Gawain on the first day?
Flirty
44
What menacing thing does the Lord of the Castle do with each animal he catches?
Cuts them up (eviscerates them)
45
On the third day of the hunt the Lord of the Castle catches what animal?
A fox
46
To whom is Lady Bertilak compared?
Guinevere
47
Who follows the Lady of the Castle almost everywhere she goes?
An old lady
48
What jewelry does Lady Bertilak wear?
Pearls
49
How does the rest of the household view the old lady?
They hold her in highest honor
50
What magical property does the Lady claim the second object has?
Makes the wearer invulnerable
51
What words best describe the old lady's eyes?
Bleary and sour
52
What color is the castle Gawain finds?
White
53
What do Gawain and the Lord of the Castle agree to do at the end of each day?
Exchange what they caught during the day
54
What does the fortess look like it is made out of?
White paper
55
What color is Lord Bertilak's beard?
Beaver colored
56
What object does Gawain accept from the Lady?
A sash
57
What color is the old lady's skin?
Yellow
58
The Lord of the Castle is a parallel to what thing?
The sun
59
Where is Bertilak's fortress?
In a clearing in the middle of the forest
60
The poet ends his description of the old lady by mentioning what about her?
Her buttocks were big and wide
61
What image is on the inside of Gawain’s shield?
a picture of the Virgin Mary

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