“SIR GAWAIN AND THE LOATHLY LADY”

Please answer the following questions in sentence form.

1. What was Arthur doing when he met the Black Knight? 2. What was the puzzle given to Arthur? 3. Why was it hard for him to solve? 4. What did Arthur promise the Loathly Lady? 5. What had transformed her to be loathly? 6. Describe the Loathly Lady's appearance? 7. How does the Lady react to riding through the town? 8. What does the Loathly Lady ask Sir Gawairi? How does he respond? 9. What is the theme of the story? 10. A simile is a comparison between two unlike things using "like" or "as". Eg. "It fits like a glove." "She's as cool as a cucumber." Find at least 2 similes in the story.

“On the Bridge” Questions

1. Identify two ways Seth tries to be cool. 2. Why do you think Seth hangs out with Adam? 3. Who is the protagonist (main character) in the story? Who is the antagonist (character against the main character)? 4. State two types of conflict from the story. Give an example of each. 5. Give two reasons for Seth's disposal of the jean jacket. Justify your reasons. 6. Write a letter to Seth giving him four suggestions for dealing with peer pressure. 7. What would you have done in Seth's case? Support your answer. 8. According to the opening quote for this activity, achieving peace requires us to do work toward harmony with one another and that simply not-acting-violently is not the full realization of peace. Although Seth responded without violence toward his attackers and Adam, what could Seth do to move closer toward peace?