English 12 Mid-Term - Literature

What quality of an epic hero does Wiglaf stayingbehind with Beowulf demonstrate?

Which character best exemplifies chivalry?

Which character shows humility, respect, gentleness,honesty, charity, and does his job well?

Which best describes the Anglo-Saxon government?

What is Beowulf’s tragic flaw?

A hero's vice (a problem that eventually leads to his downfall) is called the

Where were the travelers headed in The Canterbury Tales?

How would we describe medieval religiousbeliefs?

What is the central conflict in Beowulf?

Of whom is Grendel a descendent?

Which character does NOT represent corruption in theChurch?

What event initiated medieval times?

What was the author’s purpose in usingthe number/types of characters in TheCanterbury Tales?

Beowulf is written from what tradition?

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the medieval literary style?

Which of the following is NOT an Anglo-Saxon cultural value?

What does Beowulf’s request about the tower showabout the Anglo-Saxon cultural values?

What can one infer about the religious views ofthe Anglo-Saxons after reading Beowulf?

How would we describe the “Mother Church” of theMedieval period?

Who helped end the medieval era?

In what way did the translation of the Bibleinto English end the medieval era?

Which character best represents fakeness?

What does in media res mean when applied to an epic?

What type of government was instituted duringthe medieval period?

Beowulf eventually “passes the torch” to whom?

What type of journey are the people in The Canterbury Tales taking?

What is significant about the weapon Beowulf uses to defeat Grendel's mother?

Who wrote TheCanterbury Tales?

What happens to the mere once Beowulf defeatsGrendel’s mother?

From what type of family does an epic hero descend?

What is another name for the medieval times?

Which of the following was NOT in the code of chivalry?