English Literature MCQs

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What was a virago ?


aa heroine who used female attributes to become a saint


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


can asexual female saint


dan anchorite



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


anobility


badultery


cchastity


dAll of the Above


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


bshe emphasizes practical rather than theological virtues


cshe does not mention traditional virtues like piety


dAll of the Above


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


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


cit assured him that his wife was not a sinner


dit assured him that her wife would never commit adultery



What was “courtly love” ?


aa type of literature concerned with the behavior of anchorites


ba type of early literature produced solely by medieval women writers


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


da method of oral transmission



Why did Catherine of Siena refuse to marry a husband ?


ashe said that the institution was too flawed


bshe claimed she was already married to God


cshe wanted to make a political statement against the Church


dshe was concerned about loss of property



How did the printing press alter medieval culture ?


ait improved communication between societies


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


cit created a more unrestricted circulation of texts


dAll of the Above


View Answer All of the Above

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


ajustice


bpiety


csexuality


deducation


View Answer sexuality

What was a Lollard ?


aa hero in a courtly romance


ba member of a sect that was considered heretical


ca female mystic


dan illiterate anchoress



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


athe value of practical virtues over traditional feminine virtues


bthe merit of women


cthe lack of truth in men’s stereotypes about women


dAll of the Above


View Answer All of the Above

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