English Literature MCQs

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Which of the following is not an example of Arthurian legend ?


aGeoffrey of Monmouth’s Historia Regum Britanniae


bJulian of Norwich’s Revelations of Divine Love


cMarie de France’s Lanval


dSir Thomas Malory’s Morte Darthur



How did the Norman Conquest affect the international political situation in England ?


aThe Norman Conquest increased the French influence.


bThe Norman Conquest marked the last attempt for a Scandinavian nation to overtake England.


cThe Norman Conquest ended cultural interaction with Norway and Denmark.


dAll of these answers


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What does Chaucer write concerning the devastating effect of the Black Death upon English social, cultural, and economic life in “The Canterbury Tales” ?


aPriests died in great numbers.


bRent prices increased because of the market boom.


cThe upper classes were burdened by their monopoly of scarce resources.


dChaucer wrote no direct descriptions.



Between which movements do historians situate literature in the Middle Ages ?


aEnglish Reformation and Elizabethan Age


bCivil war and the Restoration


cRoman departure and the Renaissance


dRomanticism and the Enlightenment



Which genre is based on interactions between three feudal classes ?


aDream poetry


bRomance


cLai


dEstates satire


View Answer Estates satire

Which of the following most accurately explains the Bretons influence on medieval literature ?


aThe Bretons roots were in the Celtic cultural tradition.


bBreton literature had a profound effect on medieval literature in England.


cThe Bretons represented prominent forces in the Norman invasion.


dAll of these answers


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Why is the concept of feudalism important in medieval literature ?


aFeudalism represents the world ofscholars who studied the ancient texts of the past.


bThe feudal world is one of glamor and beauty.


cFeudalism represents an economic hierarchy, the upper levels of which created and consumed literature.


dFeudalism represents interesting family quarrels that make for good stories.



Pride in one’s accomplishments was important to the Anglo-Saxon thegn. If so, why does Hrothgar say in Beowulf: do not give way to pride ?


aHrothgar believes it is important to stay focused on revenge.


bPride is one of the deadly sins.


cPride causes one to appear immodest.


dExtreme pride can cause one to be overly secure and make mistakes.



In Acrene Wisse, what is the author’s advice regarding priests ?


aPriests should be used as examples of ecclesiastical life.


bPriests should be avoided, because men are bad influences.


cPriests should offer anchoresses their only connection to the outside world.


dPriests should be honored, because men are naturally more spiritual.



How do the themes of Marie de France’s Lanval and Chretien de Troyes Yvain compare ?


aBoth use the comitatus ethic to explain their hero’s motivations.


bBoth include references toWilliam the Conqueror.


cBoth include the theme of broken promises between lovers.


dBoth feature mentions of the conversion from paganism.



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