Sir Gawain and the Green Knight

the initial reaction of Arthur and his knights to the green Knight is one of _________.

amazement

when Gawain explains why he, not Arthur, should be allowed to meet the Green Knight's challenge, his tone is one of __________

humility

During the meeting in Arthur's castle, both Gawain and the Green Knight demonstrate _______-

daring

Gawain's main motivation to seek out the Green Knight a year after their first meeting is ______.

honor

The lady gives Gawain the green girdle in the hope that it will....

tempt him to do wrong

Gawain lies about the green girdle because of....

fear for his life

The Green Knight is most interested in testing...

the virtue of a knight of the round table

The story suggest that if Gawain had not lied about the green girdle, the Green Knight would have....

released Gawain, unharmed, from his obligation

The Green Knight urges Gawain to keep the girdle to remind him of..

their adventure

an example of Gawain's trait of loyalty is when he...

takes the challenge from Arthur

an example of Gawain's trait of courage is when he....

accepts the challenge, does not flee

an example of Gawain's trait of courtesy is when he....

rejects Lady Bercilak's advances and seductions

Gawain demonstrated the physical ideals of a Knight of the Round Table by...

strength, skilled at arms, and horsemanship

the only way Gawain is affected physically by the blows of the axe is....

he receives a cut to his neck

the Green Knight turns out to be ____________

Lord Bercilak

Gawain reacts to the first swing of the axe by _________

flinching

The Green Knight explains he delivered the first blow of the axe the way he did because....

Gawain faithfully accepted the terms of his game at the castle

The Green Knight explains he delivered the second blow of the axe the way he did because...

Gawain returned the ladys kisses

The Green Knight explains he delivered the third blow of the axe the way he did because....

Gawain failed his tests of honestly by not revealing he accepted the green sash

After the challenge is over and the green knight has explained everything, Gawain claims...

he is the worst knight ever to walk the earth

the phrase "you have confessed your faults fully with fair acknowledgement" is an example of _________.

alliteration

the phrase "It is the most evil holy place I ever entered" is an example of ________

oxymoron

the lines "It clattered amid the cliffs fit to cleave them apart," "It whirred and it whetted like water in a mill", and "it made a rushing, ringing din, rueful to hear" indicate that Gawain is hearing.....

the axe being sharpened on a grindstone

the example from the test in the previous question are mainly examples of __________

onomatopoeia

how is Sir Gawain physically strong?

he can wield a 4 ft bladed axe

how does Sir Gawain have good horsemanship?

skillfully rides Gringolet through the rocky terrain of the Green Chapel

how is Sir Gawain courageous?

he accepts the challenge and is brave enough to find the Green Knight a year later

Sir Gawain is the _________ of the knights.

weakest

how does Sir Gawain show he is courteous?

he rejects lady Bercilak's advances

how is he honest?

he confesses that he took the sash

The Green Knight challenges them to a "_________" game.

Christmas

how is Sir Gawain a knight?

King Arthur is his uncle

why does he accept the sash?

the lady tells him he cannot be killed while wearing it

the Green Knight is meant to be seen as intimidation. By the end of the story he is shown to be.....

compassionate because he doesnt kill Sir Gawain

did he pass the test?

It was the test of honesty and by not revealing that he accepted the sash he failed