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Review questions for Medieval Unit Exam
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1
What societal improvements came from the Crusades?
greater understanding of astronomy and science
more unity and religious passion
improved math and medicine
new languages and relics
2
For what crime is the Knight to be punished?
arson
theft
murder
rape
3
The Pardoner's Tale is
a maxim
an exemplum
a romance
an epic
4
The Canterbury Tales was written by
William Shakespeare
an unknown monk
Geoffrey Chaucer
Francis Bacon
5
What is one opinion held by the Wife of Bath about women?
they are impetuous
they shouldn't be in charge in a marriage
they are easily led astray
they cannot keep a secret
6
A type of literature that has an outer story surrounding other stories is called a(n)
epic poem
morality play
shell story
frame story
7
Groups of craftsmen formed these to set prices and standards.
clubs
ordeals
unions
guilds
8
The moral to the story in an exemplum is
a motif
a maxim
a false statement
always ironic
9
According to the narrator, why does he want to go on the trip?
entertainment
guilt
loneliness
relgious devotion
10
Miracle plays told
comic stories
stories of virtues and vices
tragic stories
Biblical stories
11
Who is the narrator in The Canterbury Tales?
the Host
the Miller
Chaucer
the Parson
12
Which of the following characters is morally superior to the others?
The Plowman
The Merchant
The Oxford Cleric
The Prioress Nun
13
What does the knight do that results in a happy ending to the tale?
chooses a to have a pretty wife
chooses to accept an old, ugly wife
allows his wife to make the decisions
leaves on a quest
14
Settling matters of law by having a person complete an extreme task is known as
Magna Carta
an ordeal
a frame story
a crusade
15
Which of the following is NOT one of the vows the clergy took?
poverty
chasitity
silence
obedience
16
If the author had finished The Canterbury Tales, how many stories would each pilgrim have told?
one
two
three
four
17
This economic development helped to end the feudal system.
farming
fewer taxes
sheep production
more workers
18
What two elements fused together to form England?
Norman and Anglo-Saxon
Norman and Spanish
Norman and Italian
Norman and Viking
19
This character is not very religious.
the Parson
the Plowman
the Doctor
Chaucer
20
In The Pardoner's Tale, this defeats the rioters.
greed
the plague
pride
vanity
21
Which of the following characters is most morally corrupt?
the Knight
the Oxford Cleric
the Parson
the Summoner
22
The Wife of Bath believes that women must have
mastery over their husbands
time alone
equal rights
faithful husbands
23
This institution was MOST responsible for developing a common culture in England.
the merchant class
the government
the military
the church
24
The setting for The Canterbury Tales is
a fall trip to Westminster
a springtime trip to Canterbury Cathedral
a winter journey to the Holy Land
a summer trip to France
25
Which of the following were the earliest types of drama in England?
Farce and Satire
Comedy and Tragedy
Epic and Ordinary
Miracle and Morality Plays
