Chivalry in the Middle Ages: Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
Question 2 of 10 • TX-English 8 CR
Read the excerpt from Sir Gawain and the Green Knight.Yet Arthur would not eat until they were all served.He seemed full of the joy of youth, almost a boy.He was happy with his life; he cared littleFor lying in bed or sitting still for a long time,His young blood so stirred him and his wild brain.And there was a custom, besides, that he meant to keep,That he had assumed in his noble way: he would not eatOn such a holiday until he had been toldA tale all new of some wonderful event . . .
Answer
A
He seemed full of the joy of youth, almost a boy.
B
He was happy with his life; he cared littleFor lying in bed or sitting still for a long time
C
His young blood so stirred him and his wild brain.
D
And there was a custom, besides, that he meant to keep,That he had assumed in his noble way