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English Literature Mcqs

Chaucer’s pilgrims are a representative section of late medieval society. Which of the following economic situations is evident among this group ?

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Chaucer’s pilgrims are a representative section of late medieval society. Which of the following economic situations is evident among this group ?

A. Landlords had growing problems with their tenants.
B. The lack of guilds led to a decline in available civic services.
C. A modern social hierarchy developed.
D. All of these answers

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English Literature Mcqs, Medieval Literature and Culture

What is problematic about calling Beowulf part of Old English literature ?

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What is problematic about calling Beowulf part of Old English literature ?

A. There is no firm concept of when English literature began.
B. The epic poem is written in a language that is unrecognizable to many English speakers.
C. Danish and German scholars first claimed the poem.
D. There are no English characters in the poem.

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English Literature Mcqs, Medieval Literature and Culture

Which of the following best defines Middle English ?

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Which of the following best defines Middle English ?

A. An early form spoken and written by the Anglo-Saxons
B. A filed-down Old English with heavy French influence
C. A unique form of English spoken in Germany
D. A form brought to England by the Scandinavians

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English Literature Mcqs, Medieval Literature and Culture

Which of the following factors helped create a solidified British political identity ?

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Which of the following factors helped create a solidified British political identity ?

A. The shift away from individual petty kingdoms to central rule under King Alfred
B. Efforts to revive learning
C. The translation of Latin religious and historical works in vernacular traditions
D. All of these answers

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English Literature Mcqs, Medieval Literature and Culture

What is the significance of the line: Fate is established! in The Wanderer ?

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What is the significance of the line: Fate is established! in The Wanderer ?

A. The line describes the optimistic attitude of the speaker.
B. The line suggests that the speaker is comfortably settled.
C. The Wanderer is a poem about fatal endings.
D. The line suggests that fate plays an irrevocable role in human affairs

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English Literature Mcqs, Medieval Literature and Culture

The turbulent years of the 14th century witnessed a blending of language and culture that led to the rise of Middle English. Which of the following events led to the nickname “the era of catastrophes” ?

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The turbulent years of the 14th century witnessed a blending of language and culture that led to the rise of Middle English. Which of the following events led to the nickname “the era of catastrophes” ?

A. The Hundred Years War
B. The Great Schism
C. The Black Plague
D. All of these answers

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English Literature Mcqs, Medieval Literature and Culture