Sir Gawain and the Green Knight Practice Questions
20 free Sir Gawain and the Green Knight practice questions for the English Literature, each with the correct answer and a detailed explanation. Open any question below, or take the full set as an interactive quiz.
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- Q1. What is the specific poetic structure used throughout 'Sir Gawain and the Green Knight'?
- Q2. What are the two colors that dominate the description of the Green Knight and his horse?
- Q3. Which animal is hunted by Lord Bertilak on the first day of the 'Exchange of Winnings' game?
- Q4. What does Gawain fail to relinquish to Bertilak on the third day of the game?
- Q5. Who is the 'elderly lady' at Hautdesert who is eventually revealed to be the mastermind behind the Green Knight's challenge?
- Q6. In the 'Beheading Game,' how much time passes between Gawain's blow to the Green Knight and his required appointment at the Green Chapel?
- Q7. The 'Pentangle' on Gawain's shield is referred to by the poet as a sign of what?
- Q8. What does the Green Knight carry in his hands when he first enters King Arthur's hall at Camelot?
- Q9. What is the name of Sir Gawain's horse?
- Q10. Which biblical figures does Gawain cite in his 'anti-feminist' rant after learning he has been tricked?
- Q11. What is the final outcome of the Green Knight's three blows at the Green Chapel?
- Q12. Why does the Green Knight allow Gawain to take the first swing in the Beheading Game?
- Q13. The poem begins and ends with a reference to which historical event?
- Q14. How many 'fives' are used to describe the symbolism of the Pentangle on Gawain's shield?
- Q15. What is the name of the castle where Gawain stays before reaching the Green Chapel?
- Q16. Which hunt is considered the most difficult and dangerous for Bertilak, occurring on the second day?
- Q17. What color is Gawain's shield?
- Q18. What does the Green Knight reveal his true name to be at the end of the poem?
- Q19. What does the rest of the Round Table do to show solidarity with Gawain at the end of the poem?
- Q20. What is the motto in Old French added at the end of the Pearl Manuscript containing this poem?