Sir Gawain and the Green Knight

How do the warning of the squire who guides Gawain, the appearance of the Green Chapel, and the strange sound Gawain hears constitute the final challenges which he faces before he meets the Green Knight a second time?

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The squire goes into this long warning about how the guy in the castle is fierce and how danger awaits him. This combined with the strange chapel and the sound of sharpening axes all indicate the Knight is bound to collect his due.

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