Reading Notes I
brother of Gawain, Gaheris, and Agravain; Knight of the Kitchen
Sir Gareth
king of Ireland; father of Iseult
King Gurman
The Green Knight has come to Arthur's court to test the Round Table's:
a. strength
b. skill
c. bravery
c. bravery
lineage
ancestry (n.)
"As for the lace, you hid it but for love of your life—and that is a little sin, and for it I pardon you."
Who said it? To whom?
Sir Bernlak to Gawain
son of Morgana le Fay; Arthur's nephew
Mordred
evil sorceress; companion of Morgana le Fay
Allewes
Gawain is to look for the Green Knight in:
a. 1 month
b. 1 year + 1 day
c. 6 months + 1 day
b. 1 year + 1 day
fearful, ominous
dire (adj.)
"Merlin has spoken his name to you—and see, that name grows in letters of gold upon the empty siege on the right hand of the Siege Perilous!"
Who said it? To whom?
Lady Nimue to King Arthur
killer of Rivalin and usurper of his throne
Morgan the Wicked
king of Cornwall; Tristram's uncle
King Mark
The person who sent the Green Knight to Arthur's court was:
a. Merlin
b. Morgana
c. Nimue
c. Nimue
to confer, place
bestow (v.)
"When you are a noble knight of noble birth, you shall have my love—but not before!"
Who said it? To whom?
Lady Liones to Sir Gareth
name of castle the Red Knight is besieging; home of Lady Liones
Castle Dangerous
sister of Lady Linnet; practices evil magic
Lady Liones
Launcelot chooses a dungeon over:
a. death by sword
b. four beautiful women
c. thirty black nights
b. four beautiful women
miserable, woeful
wretched (adj.)
"Only Launcelot bowed his head in his hands, and the tears ran between his fingers as he thought of his own love for Guinevere."
Why does Launcelot cry?
Launcelot cries because he knows exactly how Tristram feels.
King Mark's castle in Cornwall; castle where Igrayne was tricked by Uther
Tintagel
servant of Rivalin who raises Tristram
Rual
Morgana's servant cries when releasing Launcelot because she:
a. loves him
b. is afraid he will die
c. hates him
a. loves him
hold back
restrain (v.)
What is the challenge posed by the Green Knight, and who accepts it?
If any man is brave enough to exchange stroke for stroke, the Green Knight will give him an axe. Sir Gawain accepts the challenge.
Launcelot's cousin
Lionel
damsel in distress; needs aid of Arthur's knights
Lady Linnet
The chapel where Launcelot has to go to save the injured knight is the:
a. Chapel Perilous
b. Chapel Dangerous
c. Chapel Dolorous
a. Chapel Perilous
became infected, rotted, decayed
festered (v.)
Launcelot faces three perils at the Chapel Perilous before he can come safely away with the sword and cloth. Name the three perils.
Launcelot faces 30 great black nights, and earthquake (or moving floor), and Sorceress Allewes wanted a kiss.
Launcelot's half-brother
Hector
To save thirty lads of Cornwall, Tristram fights and kills:
a. Rual
b. Marhault
c. Gurman
b. Marhault
The third gift the Knight of the Kitchen requests is to be knighted by:
a. Gawain
b. Arthur
c. Launcelot
c. Launcelot
mockery (n.)
Why does Lady Linnet begin to think Gareth may be of noble birth?
She is surprised that he defends her even though she insults him continuously.
father of Tristram; king of Lyonesse
King Rivalin
Tristram first goes to Ireland to:
a. heal his wound
b. marry Iseult
c. slay a dragon
a. heal his wound
The Knight of the Kitchen gets his sword from:
a. Launcelot
b. a dwarf
c. Gawain
b. a dwarf
encouraged, nurtured, cared for
fostered (v.)
How does Iseult discover Tristram's true identity?
She matches the piece of metal from Marhault's head with the missing piece from Tristram's sword.
Knight of the Lake; the Green Knight
Sir Bernlak
To avenge the death of her brother, Queen Isaud keeps:
a. a dragon's tooth
b. a piece of a shirt
c. a sword chip
c. a sword chip
Sir Gareth's brother is:
a. Gawain
b. Launcelot
c. The Red Knight
a. Gawain
reprove, criticize
rebuke (v.)
How does Launcelot get rid of the sorceress?
He crosses himself.
Red Knight; under the spell of Morgana le Fay
Sir Ironside
When Mark finds out Tristram and Iseult love each other, Tristram is:
a. beheaded
b. put in prison
c. banished
c. banished
Lady Liones marries:
a. Gawain
b. Gaheris
c. Kay
b. Gaheris
unequalled
peerless (adj.)
What is the agreement made between Sir Gawain and his host at the castle?
The host will give Gawain whatever he kills while hunting, and Gawain will give the host whatever he receives that day in the castle.