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An English Lit 12 #quiz to introduce Chaucer's England.
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What was different about English law during this time?
In 1215, the Magna Carta
Written, public documentation for government actions
The idea of "common law" based on custom & usage not statute
Ordeals, jury system, the law of primogeniture
2
Why is 1066 an important date for the English language?
It's the beginning of the Norman Conquests.
Norman & Anglo-Saxon elements fused into national character.
William the Conqueror. 'Nuff said.
Becket - church and state!
3
What form of literature did the Anglo-Normans favour?
Scop.
Songs about glory.
Romance.
Tales of battle.
4
"But anywhere a profit might accrue/Courteous he was and lowly of service too." describes
the Pardoner.
the Friar.
the Parson.
the Knight.
5
The Parson's brother is the
Plowman.
Oxford Cleric.
Knight.
Doctor.
6
Immediately prior to joining the other pilgrims, the Knight had
bought new clothes for the pilgrimage.
been engaged in battle overseas.
been at court.
gone to visit his rural estate.
7
Referring to Grendel as "that shadow of death" is an example of
simile.
caesura.
boast.
kenning.
8
In "The Prologue" to
The Canterbury Tales,
a character who represents Christian values is the
Nun.
Parson.
Pardoner.
Friar.
9
What time period encompasses the Medieval Period in English Literature?
1066 to 1178
1178 to 1485
449 to 1066
1066 to 1485
10
In "The Prologue" to
The Canterbury Tales,
Chaucer's characters are
on their way to the Holy Land.
on a religious pilgrimage.
part of a wedding party.
in a riding club.
11
What contribution did the The Crusades make on medieval literature?
ideals of knightly behaviour
the idea of romance
broadening of commercial & intellectual horizons
courtly stories of love and war
12
When the Green Knight confronts Gawain about accepting the green girdle, Gawain
denies having it.
confesses his fault.
blames the baron's wife.
laughs.
13
What was the source of medieval tales?
King Arthur and his knights
The Battle of Hastings
Classical literature - the conquests of Troy
The court of Charlemagne
14
The Canterbury Tales
is structured as a
parody.
melodrama.
folk ballad.
frame story.
15
What administrative feat did William the Conqueror achieve when it came to land?
He introduced into England the feudal system.
No more uniform tax on property.
In 1086, he had the Doomesday Book drawn up.
He did a complete inventory of all property.
16
"They glittered like the flames beneath a kettle" is an example of
imagery.
synecdoche.
hyperbole.
simile.
17
Sir Gawain's sin is in
exchanging kisses with the host.
flinching before the Green Kinght's blade.
allowing the lady into his room.
accepting the lady's green girdle for protection.
18
What literary significance do the Hundred Years War and the War of the Roses hold?
The events become the stuff that people write about later.
They signify the end of the Middle Ages.
The longbow.
A bunch of French words get adopted by the Ango-Saxons.
