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| How long does Gawain stay at Bertilak’s castle? | Eight days |
| What is the Green Knight’s real name? | Bertilak |
| What is Bertilak’s wife’s true name? | Morgan le Faye |
| What does Bertilak’s castle appear to be made of when Gawain first sees it? | paper |
| After the Green Knight "repays" Gawain, he chides him for... | flinching |
| Why does the Green Knight not strike Gawain the first two times? | Gawain fairly repaid him on two days. |
| What animals does the host hunt? | Deer, boar, fox |
| What is the Green Chapel? | A cave-like structure |
| What is the situation that exists as the Benwick section begins, including physical facts, advice, given by Launcelot;s nobles, and Launcelot’s reason for behaving as he does | Launcelot had dominance over France and he has appointed Mordred in his absence. Mordred proclaims Arthur dead (he really isn’t) and proclaims himself king of England. |
| How does King Arthur die? | He is mortally wounded by Mordred. |
| What are the events that take place in the beginning of the section titled “Day of Destiny” | Mordred wrote letters to himself making himself the false king. Mordred goes to Camelot and wants Guinevere to marry him and Guinevere does not want to marry him so goes to London and hides in the Tower of London. The Archbishop excommunicates Mordred and Mordred rallies many of Arthur’s men against him. |
| By accepting the green belt and keeping it secret, Gawain | Destroys the Green Knight’s magic |
| The ordeal that Gawain goes through to proves that he is | Courageous, pure at heart, and human |
| The slight wound on Gawain’s neck is punishment for his | chivalry |
| Gawain is burdened with grief because He has loved another man’s wife | He has loved another man’s wife |
| Following his painful experience in Wales, Gawain presumably returns to Camelot and the Round Table a | Disgraced knight |
| The creatures in Arthur’s first dream are trying to | Destroy him |
| In Arthur’s second dream, Gawain is trying to | Warn him |
| Arthur responds to his second dream by | Acting on the advice |
| After the battle, whom does Arthur blame for the deaths of nearly all of his followers? | Mordred |
| After Arthur kills Mordred, his chief concern is for | The safeguarding of his sword Excalibur |
| Which of the following leads Sir Bedivere to defy Arthur’s orders to throw away the sword Excalibur? | Admiration for the sword |
| After Arthur’s death, Sir Bedivere decides to dedicate his life to | Praying for Arthur’s soul |
| What were Sir Gawain's motive for his actions and advice to Arthur? | He appears in his dream and he warns him about Mordred |
| What was the role of the supernatural in the battles between Gawain Launcelot? | Arthur's dream, the appearance of the arm above the water that collapses the sword, and the three ladies on the barge |
| What happens to Arthur after he dies? | He is placed in a barge with three queens and goes to Avilon |
| Specifics of the actual battle with Mordred and Arthur | Arthur spears Mordred; Mordred in return pushes his body along the spear until he reaches the hand guard so he can get close enough to Arthur. Mordred hits the king so hard that his sword pieces Arthur’s helmet and brain. |
| What is on Arthur’s tomb? | As the once and future king |
| What Christian symbolism do you find in this story? | The battle starts as a result of a snake like that of Adam and Eve; Sir Believer’s denial of Arthur is like Peter’s denial of Christ in the new testament. King Arthur might be resurrection. |
| Why does Arthur agree to a truce with Mordred? | He does not want more people to die. |
