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One character with this profession is told in the House of Busyrane to “be bold”, but “not too bold,” and gives new clothes to the victims of Radigund. Other characters with this job escape the House of Pride (0[1])and the Bower of Bliss after being tempted by Acrasia and Duessa. In a (0[1])bob-and-wheel poem, a character (20[1])with (20[1])this profession (20[3])kisses (20[3])his host (20[1])in exchange for a deer, (20[2])a boar, (20[1])and a fox. (20[4])A (20[1])character with this (20[1])profession is separated from (*) Una by the evil (10[1])Archimago. The chaste woman (10[1])Britomart (10[1])has this job, as does a “Redcrosse” one of these people (10[3])in The Fairie Queene. The Pearl (0[1])Poet wrote about a man (10[1])who waits a year and a day to be (10[1])beheaded (10[1])by a “green” character (10[2])with this job. (10[1])For 10 points, what job was held by Sir Gawain? (0[1])■END■ (10[3])

ANSWER: knight [accept the Redcrosse Knight; accept Sir Gawain and the Green Knight; prompt on soldier or warrior or equivalents]
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