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Quiz about The Wedding of Sir Gawain and Dame Ragnelle

The Wedding of Sir Gawain and Dame Ragnelle Quiz

Brush up on your Middle English literature.

A multiple-choice quiz by daniel_floyd. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
daniel_floyd

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
239,834

Updated
Dec 10 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
824

Last 3 plays: Eruditio (10/10), AUNTYCRICKET (7/10), mberry923 (6/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. In "The Canterbury Tales" by Chaucer, whose tale is similar to "The Wedding of Sir Gawain and Dame Ragnelle"? Hint

The Wife of Bath

The Cook

The Pardoner

The Yeoman

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Question 2 of 10

2. What century is "The Wedding of Sir Gawain and Dame Ragnelle" thought to have been written in? Hint

8th Century

11th Century

21st Century

15th Century

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Question 3 of 10

3. Sir Gawain marries Dame Ragnelle in order to save King Arthur.

True

False

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Question 4 of 10

4. What is the relationship between Dame Ragnelle and the man who threatens King Arthur (Sir Gromer Somer Joure)? Hint

He is her father.

They are the same person.

They do not know each other.

They are siblings.

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who is the author of "The Wedding of Sir Gawain and Dame Ragnelle"? Hint

Sir Gawain

William Shakespeare

Anonymous

William Jennings Bryan

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Question 6 of 10

6. Dame Ragnelle turns into a beautiful woman.

True

False

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Question 7 of 10

7. How many years did Dame Ragnelle live after the marriage? Hint

Not even a year

Thirty

Five

Eighteen

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Question 8 of 10

8. When Dame Ragnelle offers Sir Gawain the choice of having her beautiful during the day or the night, which one does he choose? Hint

He chooses the day in order to impress the court.

He chooses neither and leaves her having already saved Arthur.

He chooses the night so he can have her beautiful for himself.

He leaves the decision up to her.

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Question 9 of 10

9. Do King Arthur and Sir Gawain receive any other possible answers for what a woman truly desires?

Yes

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Question 10 of 10

10. Is Sir Gawain Dame Ragnelle's first choice for a husband?

Yes

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In "The Canterbury Tales" by Chaucer, whose tale is similar to "The Wedding of Sir Gawain and Dame Ragnelle"?

Answer: The Wife of Bath

In both stories, a man must seek the answer to what women truly desire, in order to save his life. The answer is complete sovereignty in the marriage, and someone must marry an ugly, old woman.

2. What century is "The Wedding of Sir Gawain and Dame Ragnelle" thought to have been written in?

Answer: 15th Century

The manuscript that survives is from the 16th century, but the story was thought to have originally been from the 15th.

3. Sir Gawain marries Dame Ragnelle in order to save King Arthur.

Answer: True

Just as in "Sir Gawain and the Green Knight", Gawain comes to Arthur's rescue in this story.

4. What is the relationship between Dame Ragnelle and the man who threatens King Arthur (Sir Gromer Somer Joure)?

Answer: They are siblings.

When King Arthur tells Sir Gromer Somer Joure the correct answer, Sir Gromer Somer Joure curses his sister, Dame Ragnelle.

5. Who is the author of "The Wedding of Sir Gawain and Dame Ragnelle"?

Answer: Anonymous

The author is unknown, but he was thought to have been a knight who was in prison. An earlier version of the story was 'The Wife of Bath's Tale' in Chaucer's 'Canterbury Tales'.

6. Dame Ragnelle turns into a beautiful woman.

Answer: True

When Sir Gawain gives her complete sovereignty it breaks a spell that had been cast on Dame Ragnelle and returns her to her true state.

7. How many years did Dame Ragnelle live after the marriage?

Answer: Five

Dame Ragnelle was a faithful and loving wife to Sir Gawain for only five years, but he never loved a woman as much as he loved her.

8. When Dame Ragnelle offers Sir Gawain the choice of having her beautiful during the day or the night, which one does he choose?

Answer: He leaves the decision up to her.

Sir Gawain, gentleman that he is, leaves the choice up to her, and that is what breaks the spell and restores her beauty.

9. Do King Arthur and Sir Gawain receive any other possible answers for what a woman truly desires?

Answer: Yes

The two compile a large folio full of answers they receive from other women, but the only one Sir Gromer Somer Joure accepts is the one from Dame Ragnelle.

10. Is Sir Gawain Dame Ragnelle's first choice for a husband?

Answer: Yes

Dame Ragnelle says that she will only give King Arthur the correct answer if Sir Gawain will marry her.

Source: Author daniel_floyd

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