One moral in "The Pardoner’s Tale" addresses greed. What is another lesson that one of the characters states

Treat the old as you would wish to be treated.

What does the couple in "Get Up and Bar the Door" agree to?

the rule for who should bar the door

Why does the Green Knight (Sir Gawain and the Green Knight) twice pretend to strike Gawain?

These blows reward his honorable behavior on his first two nights.

Why does Gawain In Sir Gawain and the Green Knight want to accept the Green Knight’s challenge?

He thinks that Arthur is too important to fight.

Beowulf asks Wiglaf to be the next leader because Wiglaf

stands with Beowulf to fight the dragon

Sir Gawain of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight most displays the medieval romance qualities of an honorable hero when he

tells the truth of the lady’s kisses

In the epic Beowulf, why does Grendel attack Hrothgar's men?

He is jealous of the men's happiness

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1
One moral in "The Pardoner’s Tale" addresses greed. What is another lesson that one of the characters states
Meet death gladly in old age, but never murder.
Treat the old as you would wish to be treated.
Respect death, for illness may occur soon.
Refuse to enter into pacts; instead, trust yourself.
2
What does the knight tell the queen that women want in "The Wife of Bath's Tale"?
power over their husbands
the opportunity to remarry often
freedom to do as they please
wealth, treasure, flattery, and pleasure
3
What does the couple in "Get Up and Bar the Door" agree to?
the rule for who should bar the door
the danger they must avoid
celebrating St. Martin's Day
using the water from the pudding broth
4
What were the poets called who shared the oral tradition?
minstrels
tribal men
singers
scops
5
What will happen to the Knight if he doesn't find out what women want in a year and a day in"The Wife of Bath's Tale"?
He will have to marry the old hag.
He will be put in the dungeon.
He will be banished from Camelot.
He will be put to death.
6
Why does the Green Knight (Sir Gawain and the Green Knight) twice pretend to strike Gawain?
Gawain flinched the first time and the Knight wanted to test him again.
The lady in the castle kissed Gawain twice a day for two days.
These blows reward his honorable behavior on his first two nights.
Gawain showed himself to be a powerful knight on two occasions.
7
Because the narrator in The Prologue of Canterbury Tales is staying at the Tabard Inn, he
meets other pilgrims.
listens to pilgrim's stories.
makes friends with the innkeeper.
decides to tell the others a long story.
8
What reason does the knight first give for being unable to marry the old woman in "The Wife of Bath's Tale"?
He is of higher rank than she.
She's too old and ugly
They have any ideas of marriage.
His family has forbidden the match.
9
Who are the two speakers in "Lord Randall"?
son
wife and mother-in-law
mother and son
man and lover
10
Why does Gawain In Sir Gawain and the Green Knight want to accept the Green Knight’s challenge?
He considers himself to be best in battle.
Other knights encourage him to do it.
Queen Guinevere asks him to fight someone.
He thinks that Arthur is too important to fight.
11
Beowulf asks Wiglaf to be the next leader because Wiglaf
shows more strength than Beowulf does
defeats the dragon alone
asks to be the Geats’ next leader
stands with Beowulf to fight the dragon
12
Which is NOT an example of Medieval Romance
supernatural elements
sensual relationships
idealizes chilvary
fairytale location
13
An example of a kenning is:
splended mead hall
mask of the dead
Hrothgar's throne
sin-stained demon
14
Sir Gawain of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight most displays the medieval romance qualities of an honorable hero when he
tells the truth of the lady’s kisses
takes the sash from the lady
strikes the Green Knight on the neck
reacts with anger toward the Green Knight
15
Of which Biblical character is Grendel (from Beowulf) a decsendant?
Moses
Cain
Abel
snake
16
In the epic Beowulf, why does Grendel attack Hrothgar's men?
He is jealous of the men's happiness
He is hungry
He hates all humans.
Hrothgar was his father
17
How does Beowulf die?
stabbed by Hrothgar
old age
killed by a dragon
the plague
18
This character has had 5 husbands & "knew the remedies for love's mischances"
Nun
Wife of Bath
Sergeant at the Law
Host
19
The central conflict in Beowulf is
competition between pagans and Christians
friendship between humans and animals
conflict between humans and animals
struggle between good and evil
20
How were stories passed down during the Anglo-Saxon period?
internet
scrolls
oral tradition
books written by Monks

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