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- 1. Multiple ChoiceHow long must Gawain wait before confronting the Green Knight?1 year plus 1 day6 months1 week1 month
- 2. Multiple ChoiceThe beginning of the story takes place during what holiday?HalloweenEasterChristmasThanksgiving
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWhy is the Green Knight in King Arthur's court?He is hungryHe wants to overthrow ArthurHe wants to be a knight of the round tableHe wants to play a game
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"Sir Gawain and the Green Knight" Sir Gawain is King Arthur's nephew, and this is the story of how Gawain met a challenge from a giant knight dressed in all green armor. The story is very serious and is told as though it were true; many people believe that King Arthur was a real person, but this story is probably not true. If it were true, it has been greatly exaggerated.FableMythTall TaleLegend - 5. Multiple ChoiceGawain asks to be allowed to accept the Green Knight's challenge. That demonstrates:Be courteous to allShow mercy to the weakFace danger with courageAlways be truthful
- 6. Multiple ChoiceIn Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, the Green Knight interrupts a:feastjoustmagical performancefuneral
- 7. Multiple ChoiceLegends include the following elements:has gods or other beings with supernatural powers yet flaws.Focuses on the hero's struggle to defeat a powerful forceShort story that has a stated moral or lesson at the endUses exaggeration to emphasize abilities and achievements
- 8. Multiple ChoiceSir Gawain wants to accept the Green Knight's challenge instead of Arthur because:He wants the glory of winningHe thinks The Green Knight will be easy to defeatIf Arthur loses, the kingdom will also be lostKing Arthur was afraid to do it himself
- 9. Multiple ChoiceWhat leads you to think Gawain will search for the Green Knight in a year?Gawain has integrity and honorThe Green Knight has heard of GawainGawain was a strong fighter
- 10. Multiple Choice"Here's the ax. You'll find it heavy and cumbersome." What does cumbersome mean here?concernedawkward; bulkyperfectly cleandemeaning; lowering one's dignity
- 11. Multiple Choice"For you are known and revered all throughout Britain..." Revered means:suspectedirritated withfriendlyhonored
- 12. Multiple ChoiceWho first takes on the Green Knight's challenge?GawainArthurLancelotPercival
- 13. Multiple ChoiceWhat happens to Gawain on the third swing of the Green Knight's axe?His neck is cutHe is beheaded (dies)The magic sash protects him, and he is unharmedHe flinches
- 14. Multiple ChoiceWhat is King Arthur’s first response to the Green Knight?indifferenceresistencewelcomehorror
- 15. Multiple ChoiceHow many times does the Green Knight swing his ax at Gawain's neck?threetwoonefour
- 16. Multiple ChoiceA noisy commotion; disturbanceTurretedTumultParadinGossamer
- 17. Multiple ChoiceA synonym for garbed...AttireGossamerFiberShorn
- 18. Multiple ChoiceWhen he compares himself to Arthur's other knights, how does he describe himself?Stronger and more intelligentWeaker and not as smartBraver than them allA coward
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