Question

Gawain, sitting next to the Queen, Bowed to the King then: "I will keep my words plain. I ask for this battle to be mine." "If you please, glorious lord," Gawain said to the King, "I will turn from this table and stand by you there, If I may do that without discourtesy, And without displeasing my liege lady, I would come to your counsel before your great court, For I think it not proper, according to our customs, For such a request to be put so high in your hall That you feel moved to reply to it yourself When so many of the bravest are about you on the bench." –Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, W. S. Merwin What makes Gawain a chivalric hero in this passage? Check all that apply. He is a member of court society. He fights in a battle. He acts out of loyalty. He faces a spiritual challenge. His values are questioned.

Answer 1

He is a member of court society. He acts out of loyalty. These are the only two answers that are right.

Answer 2

The chivalric value that Gawain displays in the excerpt is loyalty to his king.