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World Literature I (survey course) final exam review.
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1
What was medieval Europe's official language of literature, scholarship and statecraft?
Italian
English
Latin
Greek
2
Don Quixote
represents the _____ genre.
All of the Above
Petrarchan
Picaresque
Triune
3
Before writing was common practice, how were stories and histories preserved primarily?
They were lost
They were made into movies
Orally (Oral Tradition)
Through pictures
4
Which of the following are "embedded genres" in
The Canterbury Tales
?
Ironic Sermon
Arthurian Romance
All of the Above
Breton lai
5
"Foils" in literature are characters that _____.
Offer opposing, contrasting views to help identify solution
act as confidants for each other
Possess skills and services other characters lack
All of the Above
6
What main literary themes does
Don Quixote
discuss?
Chivalry
Corruption
All of the Above
Romantic love
7
What is an "allegory?"
Story with hidden moral or political meaning
Giving animal characters a voice in story
Overtly self-conscious story-telling
Disorganized, chaotic story-telling
8
Who is pictured here being beaten by Beowulf?
Grendel's mom
None of the Above
Grendel
Demon
9
What does "double entendre" mean?
Double trouble
Triple Ending
Double Ending
Double meaning
10
Who is Dante's guide through Hell in
Inferno
?
Petrarch
Jesus
Virgil
St. Peter
11
What genres did Shakespeare focus on?
All of the Above
Comedy
Tragedy
History
12
Chaucer will probably be best known for championing what?
Using Latin professionally and in literature
All of the Above
Arranged marriages used by English king
Using English vernacular in literature and professionally
13
Dramatic irony _____.
emphasizes human perception limitations
None of the Above
Both are Correct
provides readers with more knowledge than characters
14
Medieval readers placed high value on which of the following?
Sententiousness
Auctoritee
All of the Above
Acknowledging/Referencing popular historical literature
15
Dante Alighieri's family was _____.
Heavily involved in politics
Artistically employed
Disinterested in his chosen profession
Foreign to Italy, his birthplace
16
Who is featured in the painting?
William Shakespeare
Geoffrey Chaucer
Dante Alighieri
Francis Petrarch
17
In "didactic" story-telling, which of the following is most important?
Emphasizing monolithic truths
Emphasizing broad moral lessons
Downplaying subjective experience & individual introspection
All of the Above
18
Although a modernized poem of its time, what writing element gave
Beowulf
its classic tone?
Alliteration
Allusion
Allegory
Analogy
19
What is the always consistent rule for sonnets?
Stanzas must be equal
Rhyme pattern must be ABAB
Poem must be 14 lines
Poem must conclude with a couplet
20
What modern language is old-English most similar to?
Spanish
German
French
Italian
21
What adversary does Beowulf engage with?
Grendel's mom
Dragon
All of the Above
Grendel
22
What is a "tertiary epic?"
Poem recreates religious and political imagery
Poem makes conscious attempt to imitate classic epic poetry
None of the Above
Poem disregards historical dramatic themes
23
Who is featured in this painting?
Miguel de Cervantes
William Shakespeare
Dante Alighieri
Geoffrey Chaucer
24
When was
Beowulf
written?
Between 1st and 5th centuries
Between 7th and 9th centuries
Between 11th and 13th centuries
Between 9th and 11th centuries
25
This picture is an example of an early version of
Beowulf
. Who probably constructed this page?
French imperialists
Vikings
Anglo-Saxon aristocrats
Christian monks
26
An "epic at the collision of expansionist and missionary imperatives," what is true of
Beowulf
?
Blends Nordic tradition & Frech Christianity
All of the Above
Translations included many Christian references
Story predicts a future of chaos
27
Chaucer can best be described as having a _____ childhood.
Privileged, upper-class
Royal
Disparate, lower-class
Solid, middle-class
28
Although Beowulf takes place in modern-day Denmark and Sweden, who adopts it as their own?
French
Germans
British
Americans
29
What does Dante consider to be tenets of "divine intent?"
Charity
Justice
All of the Above
Salvation
30
Which of the following make
Inferno'
s writing
dolce stil novo
?
Beatrice as symbolic of God's redeeming love
Writing in present tense, literally unfolding dream-vision
All of the Above
Themes: secular vs. divine love & emotion vs. intellect
31
What is the name of the master of ceremonies in
The Canterbury Tales
?
Harvey Bright
Barely Hairy
Harry Bailey
Barry Harrison
32
Petrarch is one of the first writers to write _____.
Sonnets
All of the Above
Novels
Free-verse Poetry
33
Which of the following elements from
Don Quixote
make it an example of the picaresque genre?
All of the Above
Explores real-life hypocrisy
Survival dependent on outsmarting wealthy corrupt characters
Protagonist is a rogue adventurer
34
What is a "frame narrative," as witnessed in
The Canterbury Tales
?
Codified pilgrimmage
merging of existing archetypes with modernized atrocities
Historical biography
collision of epic tradition and novella
35
Dante Alighieri is known as "the father of _____."
Ancient Greek
Classic Italian
Modern Latin
Modern Italian
36
Who is featured in the painting?
William Shakespeare
Francis Petrarch
Geoffrey Chaucer
Dante Alighieri
