Chivalry in the Middle Ages: Sir Gawain and the Green Knight

Question 1

Read the excerpt from Sir Gawain and the Green Knight."No, I tell you in good faith, it is not a fight I have come for.These are nothing but beardless boys around this bench.If I were buckled in armor on a big horse,There is no man here strong enough to be worth riding against.And so in this court I call for a Christmas game . . .”

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t: the morality of fair play

Question 2

Which characteristics were part of the medieval code of chivalry? Select three options.humorloyaltymoralityelegancefaithfulness

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l: loyalty; m: morality; f: faithfulness

Question 3

Read the excerpt from Sir Gawain and the Green Knight.The King, bold by nature,Went up to that huge manAnd said, "Knight, by heaven, your request is senseless.What you ask is such madness you deserve to have it granted.No knight I know is afraid of your great words.Give me your ax now, in the name of God,And I shall grant the boon that you have requested.”He strides toward him and grasps him by the hand.

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H: He asserts himself as a brave leader.

Question 4

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K: Knights were professional warriors who helped nobles protect their land.

Question 5

Read the passage.The instructor handed each student a set of keys. "Thank you,” Owen mumbled, looking at the ground. He gripped the key ring and scanned the parking lot for his assigned vehicle. Soon he was inserting the key in the lock, opening the door, and folding his lanky frame into the driver’s seat. His breath escaped him in a frosty cloud, and he surveyed his surroundings. The mysterious gauges and knobs were confounding, and Owen wished that he had listened to one of his mom’s many driv

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H: He is uncomfortable driving.

Question 6

Read the excerpt from Sir Gawain and the Green Knight.[Arthur] said, "Knight, by heaven, your request is senseless.What you ask is such madness you deserve to have it granted.No knight I know is afraid of your great words.Give me your ax now, in the name of God,And I shall grant the boon that you have requested.”He strides toward him and grasps him by the hand.Then proudly that other knight sets foot on the ground.Now Arthur has his ax, gripping the handle,And grimly swings it around, preparing

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b: bravery

Question 7

Read the excerpt from Sir Gawain and the Green Knight.When they had washed well, they went to sit at the table,The most famous knights nearest the top, as was proper,And Guenever, in high spirits, was seated in the middle of them,In the arrangement of the famous table, with them arrayed around her,Fine silk, furthermore, in a canopy over her,Of Toulouse red, and many Tharsian tapestriesEmbroidered and set with the finest of jewelsThat would have cost a great deal if someone had triedto buy them.

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S: She is held in high esteem.

Question 8

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a: a government in which nobles have judicial, political, and military control over an area

Question 9

Read the excerpt from Sir Gawain and the Green Knight.They went on staring at the knight for some time,Everyone wondering what it might meanFor a man and a horse to acquire such a color,As green as the grass grows, and greener still, it seemed,The green enamel glowing brighter on the gold.All of them standing there stared and crept closer to himWith all the wonder in the world, to see what he would do.For they had seen many marvels but never any like this,So they all thought it might be a phanto

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S: So that many of the noble knights were afraid to answer, And all were struck by his voice and stayed stone still

Question 10

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t: the behavior and conduct expected of medieval knights

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