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Which of the following themes do both Julian of Norwich and Catherine of Siena explore ?

August 8, 2021June 19, 2019 by admin
Which of the following themes do both Julian of Norwich and Catherine of Siena explore ?

A. the idea that community is essential to salvation
B. the concept of dualism of body and soul
C. the concept of a sensual God
D. the idea that God is separate from the human experience of love

Categories English Literature Mcqs, Medieval Literature and Culture

In the Middle Ages, which class of people was most likely to be literate ?

August 8, 2021June 19, 2019 by admin
In the Middle Ages, which class of people was most likely to be literate ?

A. monks
B. working class women
C. working class men
D. peasants

Categories English Literature Mcqs, Medieval Literature and Culture

What were “conduct books” ?

August 8, 2021June 19, 2019 by admin
What were “conduct books” ?

A. books that established standards of behavior for women
B. books that were primarily intended to teach men how to treat their wives
C. books that conformed with strict standards of behavior
D. books that recounted historical events in the medieval era

Categories English Literature Mcqs, Medieval Literature and Culture

How did courtly literature characterize its heroines ?

August 8, 2021June 19, 2019 by admin
How did courtly literature characterize its heroines ?

A. they were never chaste or pious
B. they always represented the evil side of love
C. they were sources of inspiration for heroic action
D. they were examples of mystical unions

Categories English Literature Mcqs, Medieval Literature and Culture

Which is/are a theme(s) of “The Acts of Thecla ?”

August 8, 2021June 19, 2019 by admin
Which is/are a theme(s) of “The Acts of Thecla ?”

A. courtly love
B. peasant life
C. praise of chastity
D. female literacy

Categories English Literature Mcqs, Medieval Literature and Culture

What is the authorship controversy as it relates to Heloise and Abelard ?

August 8, 2021June 19, 2019 by admin
What is the authorship controversy as it relates to Heloise and Abelard ?

A. the critical debate about the verification of events in the letters
B. the idea that Abelard wrote all of the letters
C. the issue of whether there is a “female voice” in the letters
D. All of the Above

Categories English Literature Mcqs, Medieval Literature and Culture

Which of the following women is widely considered the first feminist ?

August 8, 2021June 19, 2019 by admin
Which of the following women is widely considered the first feminist ?

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

Categories English Literature Mcqs, Medieval Literature and Culture

Which provides the best example of a medieval allegory ?

August 8, 2021June 19, 2019 by admin
Which provides the best example of a medieval allegory ?

A. The Book of Margery Kempe
B. “The Wooing of Our Lord”
C. “An Orison to Almighty God”
D. The Romance of the Rose

Categories English Literature Mcqs, Medieval Literature and Culture

What is “scholasticism” as it relates to the medieval era ?

August 8, 2021June 19, 2019 by admin
What is “scholasticism” as it relates to the medieval era ?

A. a period in which philosophers attempted to reconcile philosophy with religion
B. a period of educational activity
C. a period associated with the Carolingian Renaissance
D. All of the Above

Categories English Literature Mcqs, Medieval Literature and Culture

In the context of Medieval literature, what does the term “mystical marriage” mean ?

August 8, 2021June 19, 2019 by admin
In the context of Medieval literature, what does the term “mystical marriage” mean ?

A. it is a union supported by the Church
B. it is a union between anchorites
C. it is a mystical union between two people
D. it is a spiritual union with God

Categories English Literature Mcqs, Medieval Literature and Culture
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