Morte D'Arthur Quiz



Arthurian Legends QUIZ

“Sir Gawain and the Green Knight”

Matching: (Not all characters are used twice…some are used more or less than that)

1. Married to King Arthur a. Sir Gawain

2. Married to the Green Knight b. King Arthur

3. Also known as the Green Knight c. Lady of the Castle

4. Uncle of Sir Gawain d. Lord of the Castle

5. First person to accept the “game” challenge of the Green Knight e. Queen Guinevere

6. Was decapitated (beheaded)

7. The first knight to stand up and take his king’s place

8. Gave Sir Gawain a green girdle for protection

9. Nephew of King Arthur

10. Did not exchange the third gift as he was supposed to do

Multiple Choice

11. The Green Knight came to King Arthur’s court on

a. Halloween b. Christmas Day c. New Year’s Eve d. Valentine’s Day

12. The Green Knight was struck with a(n)

a. sword b. axe c. knife d. girdle

13. The Green Knight’s head rolls

a. under his horse b. out the door c. by each knight d. to the queen

14. Sir Gawain will have to appear for his turn to be struck in a year and a day on

a. Christmas Day b. Christmas Eve c. New Year’s Day d. New Year’s Eve

15. What does the knight from King Arthur’s court exchange with the lady of the castle?

a. gifts he receives for 2 days b. kisses c. addresses d. weapons

16. The Green Knight attempts and/or actually strikes Sir Gawain how many times

a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. 4

17. Gawain receives what kind of injury from the strike?

a. decapitation b. huge gash c. small scratch d. loss of an ear

18. Sir Gawain’s behavior was not following the code of chivalry when he

a. accepted the Green Knight’s challenge c. flinched and turned away from the strike

b. refused to kiss the lady d. took the place of the king

19. The Green Knight shows kindness to Sir Gawain when he tells him that

a. he forgives him and that he can keep the girdle c. he can never return home

b. he allows him to kiss his wife d. he has failed on most of the tests

20. Sir Gawain is disappointed with himself because he

a. had failed to kill the Green Knight c. had failed the tests of his chivalry

b. had not been able to steal the knight’s wife d. had not found the Green Knight

“Morte D'Arthur”

21. What was Mordred trying to take control of that caused King Arthur to come and do battle against him? A) Scotland B) Ireland C) England D) France E) Spain

22. How were Mordred and King Arthur related?

A) Grandfather and grandson B) Father and son C) Cousins D) They were not related

23. Who came in a dream to warn King Arthur not to participate in battle against Mordred?

A) The Green Knight B) Sir Lucan C) Sir Bevidere D) Sir Gawain E) Sir Lancelot

24. What was the dream about?

A) A Wheel of Fortune C) A battle against King Arthur’s son

B) Gawain asking for help D) Sir Lancelot and Queen Guinevere

25. What happened that caused the battle to begin when Mordred and King Arthur had called a truce?

A) A soldier cut off another soldier’s ear C) Mordred told his knights to kill King Arthur

B) A dog bit a knight’s foot D) An adder bit a knight’s foot

26. How many survived on Mordred’s side?

A) 100,000 B) 1 C) 10 D) 1000 E) 100

27. Who survived on King Arthur’s side?

A) King Arthur, Sir Lancelot, and Sir Gawain C) King Arthur, Sir Lucan, and Sir Bedivere

B) King Arthur, Sir Lucan, and Sir Gawain D) King Arthur, Sir Lancelot, and Sir Bedivere

28. Mordred inflicted a mortal wound on what part of King Arthur’s body?

A) His chest B) His back C) His head D) His leg E) His neck

29. After the battle, surveying the scene of carnage, what sad and depressing report does Sir Lucan deliver to King Arthur about what was being done on the battlefield?

A) Villagers are looting the dead bodies

B) They are killing any knights who are still alive

C) Villagers are comforting the survivors

D) Both A and B

E) None of the above

30. How many times does King Arthur have to tell Sir Bedivere to throw Excalibur, his sword, into the lake?

A) 3 times B) 1 time C) 5 times D) 2 times E) 10 times

31. What happens when Bedivere finally obeys his king and throws the sword into the lake?

A) An arm grabs him and pulls him into the lake C) He is whisked aboard a boat, leaving the king behind

B) Queen Morgan le Fay asks him to marry her D) An arm reaches out of the water, grabs the sword, and brandishes it

32. What happens when Bedivere takes Arthur to the lake?

A) A ship carrying queens appears, taking Arthur aboard C) An arm grabs Arthur, dragging him under water

B) King Arthur collapses on the spot and dies D) The queens magically heal Arthur immediately

33. What final instruction does King Arthur leave Bedivere with?

A) Stop worrying about yourself B) Go and bury your brother C) Pray for my soul D) Become a hermit

34. What job did the Hermit have prior to becoming a hermit?

A) He was King Arthur’s butler C) He was the former archbishop of Canterbury

B) He was a traveling actor D) He was formerly known as Sir Lancelot

35. What does “Morte d’ Arthur” mean?

A) Arthur, King of England B) The Life of Arthur C) The kingdom of Arthur D) The Death of Arthur

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