A. they were expected to fix problems in their husbands’ absence
B. they ran the household
C. they were expected to be religious role models
D. All of the Above
A. they lost the ability to be anchoresses
B. they lost much of their political and economic power
C. they were able to acquire more political capital
D. they took on more important roles in the economy
A. Barley bread provides an example of medieval estates satire.
B. Barley bread represents the wife’s answer to the belief that virginity is superior to marriage.
C. Barley bread suggests the heroine’s state as a fallen woman.
D. Barley bread signifies Chaucer’s use of alliterative verse.
A. Monks memorized many passages of scripture, preserving scriptures.
B. Scops recited poems to noble audiences, preserving the stories and poetic tradition.
C. Thegns were nobles who liked literature, and their patronage made poets popular.
D. Anchoresses recited poems to occupy their time alone in their cells.
A. The story of an English village’s conversion to Christianity
B. A first-person story of the Norman invasion
C. The adventure of a knight who rescues a maiden
D. A poem that features courtly love but denounces supernaturalism
A. Mystical literature suggested the continued link between paganism and Christianity.
B. Mystical literature prohibited women from writing in the voice of God.
C. Mystical literature ended the trend of poems in which God was cast as a lover.
D. Mystical literature provided a place for women to write romantic and religious literature.
A. King Harold
B. King Arthur
C. William the Conqueror
D. Alfred the Great
A. The relationships between knights and ladies
B. The feudal system
C. The knight’s lack of loyalty to his lord
D. The conduct of wars and tournaments
A. The world is a happy and wonderful place.
B. We can make the world better if we work hard.
C. There are many things in the world to love.
D. The love and grace of God can change lives for the better.
A. The line has obvious rhyme and meter, and the opening words suggest a story of adventure and excitement.
B. The strong alliteration creates rhythm that accentuates the adventurous spirit.
C. The line seems to frame a story with plot complications.
D. The line alludes to a poem with religious undertones.