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english literature Mcqs

1. introduction to literary theory 2. miscellaneous literature 3. famous playwright poet and others 4. introduction to literary studies 5. cultural and literary in modernity 6. ages era period 7. cultural and literary english renaissance 8. modern poetry and poetics 9. medieval literature and culture 10. african american literature 11. the gothic novel 12. american literature 13. language and linguistics 14. english romantic poetry 15. literary theory and criticism 16. cultural and literary 18th 19th centuries

6141. Which of the following epic themes are invoked in The Wanderer ?
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A. Exile

B. All of these answers

C. Abandoned mead-halls

D. Loneliness

6142. Chaucer and Langland were contemporaries, but there were several differences between their writing styles. Which of the following best describes these differences ?
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A. Chaucer copied French and Italian style, whereas Langland did not.

B. Chaucer and Langland wrote in different dialects.

C. Most of Chaucers poetry was for a secular court audience, whereas Langlands was didactic, teaching a moral lesson.

D. Langland wrote only about aristocratic characters that were similar to Arthurian legends, whereas Chaucer wrote about lower social classes.

6143. In Beowulf, what is the significance of the term wyrd ?
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A. Wyrd is an allusion to the impending conversion to Christianity

B. Wyrd suggests the idea of fate.

C. Wyrd has to do with reparational payments exacted from people guilty of homicide.

D. Wyrd is related to the folly of earthly possessions.

6144. In the first decades after the Norman Conquest, which of the following best describes the use of language in England ?
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A. Latin became a common language for interaction between the two groups.

B. The conquered English quickly studied French.

C. Most of the English population went on speaking English with French used mostly among the upper-ruling class.

D. The French conquerors learned English in order to be able to govern well.

6145. Which of the following advice is offered to women in Acrene Wisse ?
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A. Anchoresses should avoid gossip.

B. All of these answers

C. Anchoresses should avoid men.

D. Anchoresses should live in a dwelling attached to a church.

6146. Which of the following themes appears in The Millers Tale ?
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A. All of these answers

B. The contrast between vulgar love and courtly love

C. The misdirected kiss

D. The misuse of scripture

6147. In Caedmons Hymn, the poet borrows the language of which literary form ?
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A. The mock epic

B. The heroic epic

C. The lyric ballad

D. The lai

6148. Which of the following cultural changes occurred as a result of the Norman invasion ?
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A. The primary language became French

B. The Church moved away from using Latin.

C. England returned to its pre-feudal state.

D. The trend of educational reforms was reversed.

6149. How did French become the dominant language of England ?
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A. King Alfred wanted all educated people to speak French.

B. After the successful invasion of England, the language of William of Normandy became the language of the elite.

C. Many English nobles preferred French because of the cultures superior poetry.

D. Edward the Confessors wife was French, and she had great influence at court.

6150. What is the primary focus of Bedes Ecclesiastical History ?
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A. The history of Christianity before it reached Britain

B. The conversion of Britain to Christianity

C. The life of everyday people in the 5th and 6th centuries

D. The spread of Christianity after the Norman Conquest

6151. Which of the following is not an example of Arthurian legend ?
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A. Sir Thomas Malorys Morte Darthur

B. Geoffrey of Monmouths Historia Regum Britanniae

C. Julian of Norwichs Revelations of Divine Love

D. Marie de Frances Lanval

6152. How did the Norman Conquest affect the international political situation in England ?
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A. The Norman Conquest increased the French influence.

B. The Norman Conquest marked the last attempt for a Scandinavian nation to overtake England.

C. The Norman Conquest ended cultural interaction with Norway and Denmark.

D. All of these answers

6153. Which of the following texts are associated with the alliterative revival ?
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A. The Dream of the Rood

B. The Wanderer

C. Sir Gawain and the Green Knight

D. The Seafarer

6154. Which of the following is the best example of a mystery play ?
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A. The Second Shepherds Play

B. The Dream of the Rood

C. The Wife of Baths Tale

D. The Knights Tale

6155. Complete the following statement. Chaucer wrote his elegiac poem, The Book of the Duchess, to praise the young Duchess of Lancaster who tragically died of___________________?
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A. unrequited love for John of Gaunt.

B. drowning in the Thames.

C. the Black Plague.

D. childbirth.

6156. Which of the following is not related to the term medievalism ?
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A. Enlightenment

B. Monasticism

C. Guildhouses

D. Feudalism

6157. In Beowulf, what does the representation of Hrothgar suggest about rulers ?
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A. The ability to attract fellow warriors was a necessary attribute of power.

B. It was necessary for kings to fight in order to keep their power.

C. All of these answers

D. Kings often used generous gifts to recruit their followers.

6158. In Everyman, which of the following provides the path to redemption in the afterlife ?
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A. Good deeds

B. Donations made to the monastery

C. Time spent in prayer

D. Faith

6159. Which of the following texts provides the best example of the comitatus ethic ?
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A. Caedmons Hymn

B. The Canterbury Tales

C. The Battle of Maldon

D. The Dream of the Rood

6160. Which of the following characters from The Canterbury Tales might represent the rising middle class of the 14th century ?
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A. The prioress

B. The merchant

C. The plowman

D. The knight

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