Which of the following statements is TRUE concerning the Globe theater in Elizabethan England ? A. It burned down and was reconstructed hundreds of years later. B. It was situated on the Thames River. C. It was lit from natural…
Fill in the blank. Christopher Marlowe’s influence on William Shakespeare was in all probability _______________? A. Very great B. Insignificant C. Somewhat significant D. Impossible
Fill in the blank. John Foxe was extremely sensitive to the_______________? A. Buddhist B. Anglican C. QuakerD. Catholic
The conceit of the Petrarchan sonnet in English during the Elizabethan period often involves what topic ? A. DrugsB. Sex C. Animals D. Propaganda
Fill in the blank. In the second edition of_________________, John Foxe promised that he would edit a collection of the works of William Tyndale, John Frith, and Robert Barnes? A. “Acts and Monuments” B. “Utopia” C. “Euphues” D. “Paradise Regained”
Fill in the blank. John Foxe was deeply disgusted by the _______________, and could not believe that any honest Christian could accept its doctrinal basis ? A. Mass B. Transubstantiation C. Resurrection D. both A and C
Edmund Spenser wrote what famous text ? A. “Paradise Lost”B. “The Faerie Queen” C. “The Prelude” D. “Canterbury Tales”
What author fell in love with Anne Boleyn while she was married to King Henry VIII ? A. Sir Philip Sidney B. Sir Thomas MoreC. Thomas Wyatt D. Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey
Who is largely considered to be the father of epic poetry ? A. Homer B. Dante C. Virgil D. Milton
Which of the following texts is an example of epic poetry ? A. “Paradise Lost” B. “The Odyssey” C. “The Iliad”D. All of the above