Sir Gawain and the Green Knight Study Guide

1. Which event opens and closes the action of the poem?

• A Christmas feast
• A court poet reciting a poem
• A victory by Arthur on the battlefield
• Gawain praying to the Virgin Mary

2. Who does the narrator praise as the founder of Britain?

• Ticius
• Arthur
• Romulus
• Felix Brutus

3. Which of the following is not one of the five virtues represented by the symbol on Gawain's shield?

• Franchise
• Charity
• Valor
• Courtesy

4. Which is not one of the five ways in which Gawain was thought to be faultless, according to the emblem on his shield?

• Five senses
• Five wounds
• Five fingers
• Five visions

5. Which is the chief of the five virtues?

• Courage
• Charity
• Fellowship
• Piety

6. Which of the following is Gawain not compared to in the poem and by whom?

• A Lion by Bertilak
• Refined gold by the poet
• The Spring by the poet
• An ogre by the Green Knight

7. Which of the following is a not reason Gawain provides to convince Arthur to relinquish the Green Knight's challenge to him?

• The challenge is so foolish
• Gawain's life would be least missed
• Arthur should not accept such a challenge when there are so many other barons present
• Gawain is eager to prove himself to the rest of the court

8. What is the name of Gawain's horse?

• Gringolet
• Baldwin
• Lamorak
• Urien

9. Which of the following knights is not listed as present at the first Christmas feast?

• Gawain
• Agravain
• Ywain
• Lancelot

10. Which of the following does the Green Knight hold in his hand when he enters Arthur's court?

• A golden bough
• An olive branch
• A bough of holly
• A scepter