Survey Of Eng. Lit. Up To The 17th Century Quiz
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- 1.The English Middle Age began when _____________ conquered Britain in 1066.
- A.
Alfred
- B.
Edward
- C.
William
- D.
Harold
- 2.The hierarchical system in the society based on the distribution and ownership of land is called….
- A.
Feudalism
- B.
Bourgeoisie
- C.
Middle class
- D.
Monarchy
- 3.Printing was introduced for the first time in Britain by…
- A.
Johann Gutenberg
- B.
Geoffrey Chaucer
- C.
William Caxton
- D.
Bede
- 4.Which one is NOT the characteristic of the romantic hero:
- A.
He is often out to find adventure.
- B.
He is fighting for an idea.
- C.
His destiny is the destiny of his nation.
- D.
He undergoes many trials to his ideals and virtues.
- 5.One of these elements is NOT found in romance:
- A.
Adventure
- B.
Knighthood
- C.
The supernatural
- D.
Peasants' lives
- 6.The most important part of a ballad is …
- A.
The music
- B.
The structure
- C.
The lyrics
- D.
The rhythm
- 7.An example of a growing ballad is...
- A.
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
- B.
Everyman
- C.
Piers Plowman
- D.
Robyn Hode
- 8.One of the most popular stories in the Arthurian legend is Arthur’s and his knights’ search for...
- A.
The Holy Grail
- B.
The Holy Shroud
- C.
The Wizard Merlin
- D.
The Promised Land
- 9.Everyman can be categorized as a _____________ play.
- A.
Miracle
- B.
Mystery
- C.
Morality
- D.
Magic
- 10.Piers Plowman is a theological allegory which is more of an instruction to become...
- A.
A good plowman
- B.
A good Christian
- C.
A good priest
- D.
A good man of the world
- 11.The Canterbury Tales is disguised as a religious narrative poem through…
- A.
The religious stories contained in the Tales
- B.
The framed narrative
- C.
The appearances of certain religious characters
- D.
The journey to the tomb of Saint Thomas a Becket
- 12.The iambic pentameter pattern contains _________ syllables.
- A.
Five
- B.
Six
- C.
Eight
- D.
Ten
- 13.Of all the syllables in the iambic pentameter, there are __________ stressed syllables.
- A.
Six
- B.
Five
- C.
Four
- D.
Three
- 14.The narrative structure of the Canterbury Tales is similar to that of…
- A.
Beowulf
- B.
The Arabian Nights
- C.
The Wanderer
- D.
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
- 15.The Canterbury Tales defies the common conventions of Medieval literary works by...
- A.
Having a romantic hero instead of an epic hero.
- B.
Telling a story of a humiliated knight and landlord.
- C.
Having characters from different layers of society tell their own stories.
- D.
Using an alliterative verse style instead of fixed meters and rhyme schemes.
- 16.One of these characters CANNOT be found in the Canterbury Tales
- A.
Friar
- B.
Clerk
- C.
Preacher
- D.
Manciple
- 17.One of the tales that criticizes the church and religion as institutions is…
- A.
The Wife of Bath's Tale
- B.
The Miller' Tale
- C.
The Knight's Tale
- D.
The Pardoner's Tale
- 18.One of the themes highlighted in The Wife of Bath’s Taleis…
- A.
Marriage and sex
- B.
Adventure
- C.
Colonialism
- D.
Satire
- 19.Which one of these is NOT Chaucer’s translation works?
- A.
Le Roman de la rose
- B.
La Divina Comedia
- C.
Troilus and Criseyde
- D.
Anelida and Arcyte
- 20.One of these factors did NOT influence the popularity of the Canterbury Tales:
- A.
Chaucer’s position as a diplomat
- B.
William Caxton’s role as the first printer
- C.
Chaucer’s wealthy background
- D.
Chaucer’s usage of the London dialect
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