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Unit 1: From Legend to History
Unit 1: From Legend to History
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1
In
The Pardoner's Tale
, where do the rioters find Death?
they don't
at an apothecary's shop
under a tree
in a tavern
2
What is the relationship between Sir Gawain and King Arthur?
cousins
no relation
nephew and uncle
son and father
3
Sir Thomas Malory wrote
Morte d' Arthur
.
True
False
4
The Canterbury Tales
is a frame story.
False
True
5
In
The Wife of Bath's Tale
, the queen chooses the knight's punishment.
False
True
6
In
The Pardoner's Tale
, what is an example of direct characterization?
the three men all want to find Death
the idea that money is the root of all evil
identifying the three men as rioters
the fact that the rioters are at a tavern early in the morning
7
Heroic figures, memorable deeds, and patterned events, are all elements of what?
medieval romances
legends
folk tales
epics
8
In
Morte d' Arthur
, what begins the fighting?
an insult
a snake
it was the King's plan
someone broke an oath
9
Beowulf's
author is anonymous.
False
True
10
In
The Wife of Bath's Tale
, women want power/control.
True
False
11
In
The Wife of Bath's Tale
, what must the knight find out?
who is the best knight
what men want in a wife
what women want
where the green chapel is
12
In
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
, Sir Gawain dies after his head is chopped off by the Green Knight.
True
False
13
What was invented that no longer required English literature to be hand-copied by church scribes?
the printing press
the paper iron
parchment paper
hieroglyphics
14
In
The Wife of Bath's Tale
, what happens to the knight?
he is exiled
he ends up married to an old and unfortunate looking woman
he ends up married to a beautiful and loyal woman
he is beheaded
15
In
The Wife of Bath's Tale
, the knight has 12 days to find the answer he needs.
True
False
16
Who is the owner of Excalibur?
Sir Gawain
King Arthur
The Green Knight
Beowulf
17
In
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
, the Green Knight is the same Lord who hosts Sir Gawain on his journey.
True
False
18
The Father of English Poetry is
Arthur
Shakespeare
Chaucer
Malory
19
Who wrote
The Canterbury Tales
?
Chaucer
Shakespeare
Dante
Malory
20
What is an epic?
a novella
A long narrative story
A short story
A long narrative poem
21
Beowulf is the national epic of England.
False
True
22
How many of the originally planned tales were actually completed?
16
28
24
34
23
What means "in the middle of things"?
in media rem
in media res
in medium res
in medias res
24
What are some qualities Anglo-Saxons valued?
status and power
strength and looks
bravery and strength
bravery and power
