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Review for the Middle Age Unit Test
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1
In the wife's tale, how does the knight end up with a beautiful and faithful wife?
He fought a battle to win this wife.
He accepts responsibility for his crime.
He let his wife have sovereignty in the marriage.
He married an old hag.
2
Which is demonstrated by both Gawain and the Green Knight at Arthur's castle?
horsemanship
cleverness
daring
loyalty
3
Which of the following pairs of characters does the narrator admire most?
the Plowman and the Wife of Bath
the Merchant and the Sergeant at the Law
the Prioress and the Cook
the Parson and the Knight
4
Gawain lies about the green girdle because he is
guilty.
in love.
fearful.
honorable.
5
Which is the Green Knight most interested in testing?
His own physical abilities.
His wife's virtue.
Gawain's physical abilities.
The virtue of a knight of the Round Table.
6
Which pilgrim that has been married five times?
Prioress
Pardoner
Wife of Bath
Summoner
7
What does the color green most likely represent in Sir Gawain and the Green Knight?
Luck
Envy
Nature
Greed
8
______'s shrine is why the pilgrims are traveling to Canterbury.
King Arthur
Sir Gawain
Geoffrey Chaucer
Thomas Becket
9
Which pilgrim tells a nasty offensive tale?
Summoner
Miller
Pardoner
Host
10
The Middle Ages started approximately in ___ with the Norman invasion.
1366
700
1066
449
11
The Knight and Squire represent the ____ class.
clergy
middle
aristocracy
tradesmen
12
In “The Prologue,” the narrator reveals that his main motivation for making the pilgrimage is
guilt
loneliness
the desire for adventure
religious devotion
13
To win the contest proposed by the host, a pilgrim must tell the story that is judged to be the
most pleasing and uplifting.
funniest.
most thrilling.
most unusual.
14
The Green Knight taunts Sir Gawain because Sir Gawain
does not return all of the lady’s kisses.
flinches at the sight of the descending ax.
does not let the Green Knight strike another blow.
is tortured by the lady.
15
The Prioress and the Friar represent the ___ class.
peasant
clergy
aristocracy
middle
16
Which pilgrim is described as very good looking with a big forehead (sign of beauty)?
Wife of Bath
Prioress
Knight
Host
17
In general, the attitude of the characters towards the pilgrimage is one of
resentment
enthusiasm
boredom
dread
18
A medieval romance
involves two characters who fall in love.
is usually written by an unknown author.
emphasizes chivalry
is a love affair where a lady tries to seduce a knight.
19
Which pilgrim frightens children with his scary appearance?
Pardoner
Summoner
Host
Miller
20
In the Pardoner's Tale, why do the three rioters search for Death?
They want an explanation.
They want to see what he looks like.
They want to pay him off to save them.
They plan to kill him
21
Sir Gawain takes the green sash because he
exchanges his glove for it.
hopes that it will help him to remain alive.
knows it is less valuable that the lady’s gold ring.
wants to have something to remind him of the lady.
22
Which of the following statements is NOT true?
Gawain agrees to meet Lady Bercilak if he lives.
Gawain agrees to exchange one axe strike for another.
Gawain agrees to give his wins to the lord each night.
Gawain agrees to go to the Green Chapel and face the axe.
23
In the Pardoner's tale, which of the three rioters commit(s) murder?
all of them
none of them
the one that went to town for supplies
the two that said to guard the gold
24
How many total pilgrims are traveling to Canterbury? (Including Chaucer)
29
21
15
30
25
In the Pardoner's Tale, Death defeats the three rioters by appealing to their
greed
needs
vanity
pride
26
The lady of the castle attempts to seduce Sir Gawain because she
wants to play a trick on her husband.
is no longer in love with her husband.
is ordered by her husband to test Sir Gawain.
is secretly attracted to Sir Gawain.
27
Which month are the pilgrims traveling to Canterbury?
April
June
October
December
28
A medieval romance contains all of the following elements EXCEPT
courtly love
abba rhyme
chivalry
superhuman characters
29
How did the Wife of Bath gain sovereignty over her husbands?
She poisoned them.
She threatened divorce.
She physically abused them
She would whine and nag.
30
Which line(s) represent alliteration?
"As he shrank for shame at what the chevalier spoke of"
All of the above
"To be the most perfect paladin ever to pace the earth"
"Now I am faulty and false and found fearful"
31
In the Pardoner's tale, which of the following killed the rioters’ friend in the beginning?
a dagger
the plague
old age
poisoned wine
32
What does the Host suggest as a prize for the best story?
woolen coat
new horse
dinner paid for by the others
free night at the Tabard Inn
33
Which pilgrim is described as feminine and having holy relics?
Summoner
Wife of Bath
Pardoner
Miller
34
Which pilgrim has a son traveling too and has been on Crusades?
Parson
Chaucer
Miller
Knight
35
How much of the population was killed by the Black Plague ending feudalism?
one quarter
one third
one half
two thirds
36
In the wife's tale, why was the knight in the tale sentenced to death?
murder
lying
rape
theft
37
The Pardoner is like the three rioters in his tale because
they are all greedy and corrupt.
they are all selling fake relics.
they are all womanizers.
they all end up dead at the end of the story.
38
When the narrator says of the Summoner, “You’d meet none better if you went to find one,” he is
trying to mislead the reader.
exaggerating the truth.
trying to be fair to the summoner.
being sarcastic.
39
The use of the word "What!" in Sir Gawain and the Green Knight is an example of:
personification
overstatement
cacophony
onomatopoeia
40
In the wife's tale, what must the knight discover in order to save his life?
He has to find the Holy Grail.
He has to find out where death lies.
He has to find Excalibur.
He has to find out what women most desire.
41
Once the murders have taken place at the end of the Pardoner's Tale, we see ____ irony.
both dramatic and situational
both dramatic and verbal
situational
verbal
42
Gawain's motivation to seek out the Green Knight after a year and a day was for
honor
revenge
adventure
curiosity
