one of Chaucer’s daughter was___________?
A. a musician
B. an astronomer
C. a nun
D. none of the above
what was the occupation of Chaucer’s father ?
what was the occupation of Chaucer’s father ?
A. leather merchant
B. civil servant
C. a vintner
D. none of the above
which of these kings was not served by Chaucer ?
which of these kings was not served by Chaucer ?
A. Edward III
B. Henry II
C. Richard II
D. none of the above
Chaucer was made in-charge of many palaces, which of these was not in his charge ?
Chaucer was made in-charge of many palaces, which of these was not in his charge ?
A. Westminster Palace
B. Tower of London
C. St. George’s chapel at Windsor
D. Buckingham Palace
Which of the following best describes litote, a favorite rhetorical device in Old English poetry ?
Which of the following best describes litote, a favorite rhetorical device in Old English poetry ?
A. embellishment at the service of Christian doctrine
B. repetition of parallel syntactic structures
C. ironic understatement
D. stress on every third diphthong
What is the climax of Geoffrey of Monmouth’s The History of the Kings of Britain ?
What is the climax of Geoffrey of Monmouth’s The History of the Kings of Britain ?
A. the reign of King Arthur
B. the coronation of Henry II
C. King John’s seal of the Magna Carta
D. the marriage of Henry II to Eleanor of Aquitaine
Chaucer acted as a controller of custom during_______________?
Chaucer acted as a controller of custom during_______________?
A. 1374 to 1385
B. 1350 to 1360
C. 1360 to 1400
D. none of the above
In Anglo-Saxon heroic poetry, what is the fate of those who fail to observe the sacred duty of blood vengeance ?
In Anglo-Saxon heroic poetry, what is the fate of those who fail to observe the sacred duty of blood vengeance ?
A. banishment to Asia
B. everlasting shame
C. conversion to Christianity
D. mild melancholia
Which influential medieval text purported to reveal the secrets of the afterlife ?
Which influential medieval text purported to reveal the secrets of the afterlife ?
A. Dante’s Divine Comedy
B. Boccaccio’s Decameron
C. The Dream of the Rood
D. Chaucer’s Legend of Good Women
Which of the following statements about Julian of Norwich is true ?
Which of the following statements about Julian of Norwich is true ?
A. She sought unsuccessfully to restore classical paganism.
B. She was a virgin martyr.
C. She is the first known woman writer in the English vernacular.
D. She made pilgrimages to Jerusalem, Rome, and Santiago.