English Literature Mcqs

A. secular authorities said that virginity was unimportant, while the Church highly valued it
B. the Church said that virginity was unimportant, while the secular authorities highly valued it
C. secular authorities said that virginity was an ethereal treasure, while religious doctrines said it was spendable
D. religious doctrines said that virginity was an ethereal treasure, while secular authorities said it was spendable

A. freedom
B. love
C. education
D. chastity

A. they were not allowed to divorce their husbands
B. they were not allowed to own a business without permission
C. they were not allowed to inherit land if they had any brothers
D. All of the Above

A. retailers
B. domestic servants
C. sners
D. All of the Above

A. she was considered her husband’s property
B. she was considered equal to her husband
C. she was more legally powerful than her husband
D. she was her husband’s property, but could not be mistreated under law

A. chastity
B. piety
C. education
D. secular political activity

A. King Alfred
B. King Arthur
C. King Henry
D. King Richard

A. Lancelot and Guinevere
B. Dante and Beatrice
C. Arthur and Guinevere
D. All of the Above

A. the literary form linked closely with courtly love
B. a method of creating a mystical union
C. a term associated with oral transmission
D. the writing and studying of saints’ lives

A. a method of communication used solely by the early Church
B. the spreading of material by word of mouth
C. a mode of communication used mainly after the rise of literacy
D. a method of communication that became prominent at the end of the Middle Ages