CIVICS Read the excerpt from the Great Law of Peace.

The Lords of the Confederacy . . . shall be mentors of the people for all time. . . . Their hearts shall be full of peace and good will and their minds filled with a yearning for the welfare of the people of the Confederacy. . . . Neither anger nor fury shall find lodgement in their minds and all their words and actions shall be marked by calm deliberation.

—the Great Law of Peace

Based on this passage, what did the Iroquois Confederacy expect leaders to do?

be peace-loving and caring toward people
focus on peace rather than on people’s welfare
make all their decisions quickly
speak their minds and show anger when necessary

Read the excerpt from sir gawain and the green knight. when they had washed well, they went to sit at the table, the most famous knights nearest the top, as was proper, and guenever, in high spirits, was seated in the middle of them, in the arrangement of the famous table, with them arrayed around her, fine silk, furthermore, in a canopy over her, of toulouse red, and many tharsian tapestries embroidered and set with the finest of jewels that would have cost a great deal if someone had tried to buy them. the most beautiful there was the queen, flashing her gray eye. no one had ever seen anyone lovelier in his day. based on the excerpt, what conclusion can readers draw about guenever? she treats people with compassion. she is admired for her intelligence. she feels uncomfortable in crowds. she is held in high esteem.