English Literature MCQs

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In Beowulf, what is the significance of wergild ?


aWergild is connected to the idea that bloodshed leads to more bloodshed.


bWergild contributes to the claustrophobic, doom-laden atmosphere.


cWergild relates to the concept of wyrd.


dAll of these answers


View Answer All of these answers

Which of the following are characteristics of a medieval romance ?


aEpisodic French and German poetry


bResemblance to an epic


cSupernatural themes involving dragons and monsters


dAll of these answers


View Answer All of these answers

Which of the following texts provides the best example of medieval estates satire ?


a“Sir Gawain and the Green Knight”


b“Piers Plowman”


c“The Canterbury Tales”


d“The Book of Margery Kempe”



Which of the following texts provides the best example of the comitatus ethic ?


aCaedmon’s Hymn


bThe Battle of Maldon


cThe Canterbury Tales


dThe Dream of the Rood


View Answer The Battle of Maldon

In “Everyman,” which of the following provides the path to redemption in the afterlife ?


aFaith


bTime spent in prayer


cDonations made to the monastery


dGood deeds


View Answer Good deeds

In Beowulf, what is the significance of the term whale-road ?


aThe term is an allusion to Beowulf’s golden torque.


bThe term represents the comitatus ethic.


cThe term is an example of kenning.


dThe term is an example of caesura.



Which of the following best defines alliterative verse ?


aA traditional form with repeated consonant sounds


bAn Anglo-Saxon form written in iambic pentameter with traditional rhymes


cA popular form in the 9th and 10th centuries


dA form brought to England in the years during the Norman invasion



What was the primary function of The Rule of Saint Benedict ?


aThe Rule of Saint Benedict standardized monasticism.


bThe Rule of Saint Benedict was the first example of poetry written in the vernacular language.


cThe Rule of Saint Benedict explained the new architectural style.


dThe Rule of Saint Benedict offered an early example of dream poetry.



How does The Cross, as speaker, portray Jesus in The Dream of the Rood ?


aAs the suffering Christ


bAs the ransom God demands for the sins of humanity


cAs a special Jewish teacher


dAs the heroic noble warrior



In Beowulf, what does the representation of Hrothgar suggest about rulers ?


a Kings often used generous gifts to recruit their followers.


bIt was necessary for kings to fight in order to keep their power.


cThe ability to attract fellow warriors was a necessary attribute of power.


dAll of these answers


View Answer All of these answers

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