English Literature MCQs

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What was a virago ?


aa heroine who used female attributes to become a saint

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ba saint who was NOT the humble, pious, and chaste figure she was expected to be

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can asexual female saint

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dan anchorite

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Which of the following themes/motifs was/were often found in literature of “courtly love” ?


anobility

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badultery

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cchastity

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dAll of the Above

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View Answer All of the Above

What do most critics find notable about the virtues that Pizan highlights in her work ?


ashe values reason and activity instead of silence

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bshe emphasizes practical rather than theological virtues

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cshe does not mention traditional virtues like piety

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dAll of the Above

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View Answer All of the Above

According to most historians, why was it so important for a man to marry a virgin wife ?


ait assured him that his children were his own

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bit assured him that his wife would carry a dowry with her

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cit assured him that his wife was not a sinner

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dit assured him that her wife would never commit adultery

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What was “courtly love” ?


aa type of literature concerned with the behavior of anchorites

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ba type of early literature produced solely by medieval women writers

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ca literary convention based on the code of behavior associated with chivalrous romance

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da method of oral transmission

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Why did Catherine of Siena refuse to marry a husband ?


ashe said that the institution was too flawed

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bshe claimed she was already married to God

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cshe wanted to make a political statement against the Church

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dshe was concerned about loss of property

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How did the printing press alter medieval culture ?


ait improved communication between societies

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b it increased the amount of printed material available to the masses

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cit created a more unrestricted circulation of texts

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dAll of the Above

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View Answer All of the Above

What do most critics believe the “rose” of The Romance of the Rose symbolizes ?


ajustice

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bpiety

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csexuality

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deducation

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View Answer sexuality

What was a Lollard ?


aa hero in a courtly romance

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ba member of a sect that was considered heretical

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ca female mystic

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dan illiterate anchoress

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The Book of the City of Ladies articulates which of the following themes________________?


athe value of practical virtues over traditional feminine virtues

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bthe merit of women

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cthe lack of truth in men’s stereotypes about women

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dAll of the Above

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View Answer All of the Above

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