Sir Gawain and The Green Knight

Why can this tale be found in numerous translations and movie adaptations?

The whole episode is beautifully written and defines the true essence of noble knights

It represents a new perspective for the 14th century

It is the only popular Arthurnian tale

It can not be explained

Which characters would not exist without the the inspiration of Sr Gawain?

Lancelot and Don Quixote

Ivanhoe and Lancelot

Sir Thomas Malory and Lancelot

Don Quixote and Ivanhoe

What values can be obtained from this 14th century tales?

Good modals and courtship

Correlation between high social status and traditional virtues

The value for good poesy

Being brave and helping others

What are the 5 principles for a a knight?

Loyalty, generosity, kindness, chasity and bravery

Kindness, generosity, piety and bravery.

Fellowship, kindness, respect, piety and loyalty

Generosity, fellowship, courtesy, chasity, and piety

Why was this a good version for the translation of the text?

Gives a new perspective for better understanding of the text

Written in plain English, but keeps the original meaning and maintains the rhyming poems

Helps compare the Middle English of Chaucer’s Canterbury tales to the northern dialect

Adds common vocabulary to the story to make the reading lighter for younger public

What was the name of the order of knights, that still remains to this day?

The Order of the Green Knights

The Order of the Garter

The Order of the Blue Knights

The Order of Phoenix

Who was Æneas?

A Trojan prince that betrayed his fellow Trojans

A Greek prisoner that became Trojan

A Trojan general important when attacking the Greeks

The First Knight of The Order of Garter

What is the meaning of the word Fair within the text?

Incredibly peaceful

Justice, balanced

Beautiful, good or light-skinned

The fifth principle of a Knight

What was King Arthur’s rule before starting the feast?

Everybody had to share an anecdote

He blessed the food

There was no rule

He had to hear a story of a stirring adventure

What best describes the strange character that arrived after dinner?

He was Huge, green all over, bearfooted, detailed clothing and a matching horse

Huge, with green boots and green all over, imponent horse, embroidered clothes

Heavy armor, kind looking face, gentle horse and green from head to toes

Curious looking, not that scary, average size horse, somewhat green

What the meaning of Dais?

Lower level were the common people resideded

High platform for royalty and honored guests

An embroidered flower, sigil of the rounded table

King Arthur’s special place at the table.

What is a hauberk?

Sign of high hierarchy between knights

Armor made out of silver

Suit of chain armor

Part of a horses seat

What impressed the people the most about the stranger?

His stern and firm voice

His fearlessness

The color green he wore

The size of his horse

What did King Arthur first tell the stranger?

He invited him to sit with everyone else

He denied the entry, forcing him to leave

He ordered him an explanation for his intrusion

Gave him food right away

What was his sign of peace?

A white pigeon

A branch of Holly

A white feather

A branch of olive

The green knight thought poorly of himself, and looked for the worthy opponent

True

False

Why did sir Gawain offered himself to play?

He wanted to prove himself better than the rest

He knew himself to be feeble and of less worth than the king

He did not offer himself, he was forced to do so

What was the green knight’s choice of weapon for his opponent?

The Excalibur legendary sword

An axe

A mace

A spear

The green knight praised king Arthur’s haughtiness and fierceness or did he questioned it?

He questioned it

He praised it

Sir Gawain and The Green Knight

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