Characters
Sir Gawain breaks his deal with the Green Knight when he fails to disclose what?
Sir Gawain fails to reveal that he was given a magic girdle or sash by the lady of the castle
What is not one of the physical ideals for knights?
A. Strength, B. Skill at arms, C. Flexibility, D. Horsemanship
What is C, flexibility?
How is Gawain related to the king?
What is he is the king's nephew?
When did Sir Gawain reach the castle of Sir Bercilak?
What is on Christmas Eve
What does Sir Gawain do when the Green Knight first attempts to strike him?
Flinches away
What is not one of the nonphysical ideals for knights?
A. Intelligence, B. Loyalty, C. Courage, D. Humility
What is A., Intelligence?
How much time goes by before Sir Gawain meets the Green Knight at the Green Chapel.
What is one year and one day?
The real name of the green knight (revealed at the end of the chapter)
What is Sir Bercilak?
What did Sir Bercilak's wife give Sir Gawain on the first day of his visit?
What is a kiss
Why does Sir Gawain accept the Green Knight's challenge when no one else will?
Because he wants to prove that he is worthy to sit at the round table.
The writing style of SGATGK is similar to Beowulf in that it uses which of the following:
A. kennings, B. alliteration, C. caesura D. boasting
What is B. alliteration?
On what day did the Green Knight arrive at Camelot?
What is New Years Eve?
This character made sir Gawain think of Queen Guinevere.
What is the WIFE of the green knight, the lady of the green knight's castle
What did Sir Gawain NOT give to Sir Bercilak because he thought that it would save his life when facing the Green Knight?
What is a green sash or girdle?
How do King Arthur's knights know the Green Knight does not want to fight?
What is he says he comes in peace and is carrying a symbol of peace, the holly branch.
Why did the Green Knight choose Arthur's court to make his challenge?
What is he had heard about the chivalry of Arthur's knights and wanted to test them?
The name of the king at whose court the Green Knight appears.
What is King Arthur?
What does Gawain hear as he approaches the Green Chapel?
What is the sharpening of a blade?
What is not a stage of a medieval romance?
A. Hero boasts
B. A dangerous quest
C. A test of honor or courage
D. A return to the point from which the quest began
What is hero boasts?
According to Gawain, these are man's two biggest vices.
What is covetousness and cowardice?