English Literature Mcqs

A. anchorites who lived in seclusion
B. women who operated their own businesses without men
C. women who were villains in stories of courtly love
D. educated women

A. a term associated with oral transmission
B. an important trait of the medieval lay
C. a literary device used in estates satire
D. a dramatic demonstration of faith

A. the mystic is primarily tasked with intellectual work within monasteries
B. the mystic is a visionary who experiences divine insight
C. the mystic uses a religious platform to promote equal rights for women
D. the mystic usually works as a scribe

A. Julian of Norwich
B. Margery Kempe
C. Catherine of Siena
D. Christine de Pizan

A. “Revelations of Divine Love”
B. “Acts of Thecla”
C. “The Wooing of Our Lord”
D. “Orison to an Almighty God”

A. people stopped reading the Bible
B. people increasingly turned to visual art in order to learn about religion
C. people could be religious without the help of a clergy
D. interest in the Church history declined rapidly

A. The Canterbury Tales
B. “Revelations of Divine Love”
C. “Book of Hours”
D. The Romance of the Rose

A. As a term associated only with religious written literature
B. As a device used to describe the flaws in the oral tradition
C. As a technique that became popular after the invention of the printing press
D. As a method of composing stories in the oral tradition

A. The Book of Margery Kempe
B. “Revelations of Divine Love”
C. “The Wooing of Our Lord”
D. The Art of Courtly Love

A. cancelled out punishment due to sin
B. depended entirely on literacy
C. were considered “unimportant” by mystics
D. were only performed by men