What is the name of the castle where Gawain stays before reaching the Green Chapel?
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Correct answer: Hautdesert
Gawain arrives at Castle Hautdesert (meaning 'High Hermitage' or 'High Wasteland') on Christmas Eve. It is here that he meets Lord Bertilak and his beautiful wife.
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