With which genre is “The Passion of Saints Perpetua and Felicity” most closely associated ?
A. medieval lay
B. courtly love
C. hagiography
D. romance
A. medieval lay
B. courtly love
C. hagiography
D. romance
A. the value of practical virtues over traditional feminine virtues
B. the merit of women
C. the lack of truth in men’s stereotypes about women
D. All of the Above
A. a hero in a courtly romance
B. a member of a sect that was considered heretical
C. a female mystic
D. an illiterate anchoress
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English Literature Mcqs, Medieval Literature and Culture A. justice
B. piety
C. sexuality
D. education
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English Literature Mcqs, Medieval Literature and Culture A. it improved communication between societies
B. it increased the amount of printed material available to the masses
C. it created a more unrestricted circulation of texts
D. All of the Above
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English Literature Mcqs, Medieval Literature and Culture A. she said that the institution was too flawed
B. she claimed she was already married to God
C. she wanted to make a political statement against the Church
D. she was concerned about loss of property
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English Literature Mcqs, Medieval Literature and Culture A. a type of literature concerned with the behavior of anchorites
B. a type of early literature produced solely by medieval women writers
C. a literary convention based on the code of behavior associated with chivalrous romance
D. a method of oral transmission
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English Literature Mcqs, Medieval Literature and Culture A. it assured him that his children were his own
B. it assured him that his wife would carry a dowry with her
C. it assured him that his wife was not a sinner
D. it assured him that her wife would never commit adultery
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English Literature Mcqs, Medieval Literature and Culture A. she values reason and activity instead of silence
B. she emphasizes practical rather than theological virtues
C. she does not mention traditional virtues like piety
D. All of the Above
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English Literature Mcqs, Medieval Literature and Culture A. nobility
B. adultery
C. chastity
D. All of the Above