Question

sir gawain and the green knight
translated by w. s. merwin
part i
but of all who lived here as kings of britain
arthur was ever the noblest, as i have heard tell.
so i intend to tell of one adventure that happened
which some have considered a marvel to behold,
one of the wonders that are told about arthur.
if you will listen for a little while to my lay
i shall tell it as i heard it in the hall,
aloud,
as it is set down
in a strong story,
with true letters written
together in the old way.

this king was staying at camelot at christmastime
with many fair lords and the most beautiful ladies
and the whole high brotherhood of the round table
in happy festivity and the high revels of the season.
the men charged in tournaments again and again,
noble knights jousting in high spirits,
then they rode to the court and danced to carols,
and the feast went on like that a full fifteen days,
with all the food and entertainment anyone could imagine.
the laughter and merrymaking were a glory to hear,
a happy din all day and dancing at night,
all on a high note in halls and chambers,
with lords and ladies as they liked it best.
they stayed there together with all the wealth in the world,
which chivalric values does gawain display in the excerpt? select three
correct answers.
□ intellectual depth
□ loyalty to his king
□ physical strength
□ bravery despite danger
□ moral integrity

Explanation:

• Loyalty to his king: Gawain is a knight of King Arthur’s Round Table, so loyalty to Arthur (his king) is a key chivalric value he embodies.
• Bravery despite danger: In the story, Gawain accepts the Green Knight’s challenge, showing courage in the face of potential harm.
• Moral integrity: He upholds his promise to the Green Knight and follows the code of chivalry, demonstrating moral uprightness.
• (Optional for physical strength: Knights in the Round Table, including Gawain, engage in tournaments and physical feats, so physical strength is also a chivalric - associated trait, but the core values often focus on loyalty, bravery, and moral integrity.)

Answer:

• loyalty to his king
• physical strength
• bravery despite danger
• moral integrity (Note: Depending on the full excerpt context, typically in "Sir Gawain and the Green Knight", Gawain shows loyalty to Arthur (his king), physical strength in challenges, bravery in facing the Green Knight, and moral integrity in upholding his vows. However, if we strictly pick three, common correct ones are loyalty to his king, bravery despite danger, moral integrity. But based on chivalric values and the story, the three correct are usually loyalty to his king, bravery despite danger, and moral integrity (or physical strength can also be considered if actions like jousting etc. are linked, but the core chivalric values here would be loyalty, bravery, moral integrity).)