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221. In the play, Twelfth Night, what does Viola refer to herself as when she disguises herself as a man ?
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A. Sir Toby

B. Antonio

C. Cesario

D. Orsino

222. In the play, Henry V, what country does Henry wish to conquer ?
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A. Denmark

B. Spain

C. France

D. England

223. Desdemona was _____________?
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A. wife of Othello

B. daughter of Othello

C. both a and b

D. none of above

224. While in exile, how did Dantes opinions about monarchy shift ?
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A. He decided that only a dictator should be in power.

B. He came to the realization that all emperors are unjust.

C. He came to prefer the idea of an enlightened emperor.

D. He decided that only the Catholic Church should be in power.

225. Which of the following characters appears in The Purgatorio ?
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A. All of the above

B. Cato

C. Sapia

D. Sordello

226. What is the best definition of humanism ?
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A. The movement to write more in vernacular

B. The movement based on literature about courtly love

C. The intellectual movement interested in classical antiquity

D. The scientific movement away from classical antiquity

227. How is Dantes relationship with Beatrice an example of courtly love ?
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A. The relationship watches Dante pass through stages of love for Beatrices physical, moral, and divine beauty.

B. All of the above

C. The relationship provides an example of passionate love rather than arranged matches.

D. The relationship focuses on Beatrices chastity and purity.

228. With whom is the concept of claritas associated ?
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A. Thomas Aquinas

B. Charles Parnell

C. Augusta Gregory

D. Ezra Pound

229. Jane Austens Pride and Prejudice is a__________________?
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A. Historical novel

B. Domestic novel

C. Picaresque novel

D. Gothic novel

230. Fill in the blank. According to Dr. Debora Schwartz, Greek old comedy was often characterized as being ?
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A. Satirical and political

B. Highly sexual

C. Not comedic at all

D. Grounded in religion

231. Who was Can Grande ?
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A. Dantes enemy

B. The emperor of Italy in Dantes lifetime

C. The poet who leads Dante on a tour of hell

D. Dantes patron

232. In the play, Macbeth, according to the witches, who will inherit the Scottish throne ?
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A. The children of the witches

B. The children of Banquo

C. The children of Macbeth

D. The children of Macduff

233. In which important medieval city was Dante born ?
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A. London

B. Sorrento

C. Florence

D. Rome

234. The levels of purgatory are associated with which religious concept ?
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A. The planets

B. The Augustan calendar

C. The seven sacraments

D. The seven deadly sins

235. In The Paradiso, Dante focuses on which kind of politics ?
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A. The politics of Ravenna

B. The politics of Italian city-states

C. The politics of the Roman Empire

D. The politics of ancient Greece

236. According to Dante, which is the most serious sin in hell ?
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A. Gluttony

B. Treachery

C. Avarice

D. Heresy

237. Shakespeares Sonnet 153 is what kind of poem ?
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A. A poem about Shakespeare and his father

B. A poem about love

C. A poem about writing poetry

D. A poem about death

238. Which of the following poems is considered to be the most neglected of Shakespeares ?
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A. The Rape of Lucrece

B. A Lovers Complaint

C. The Phoenix and Turtle

D. Venus and Adonis

239. Who was Shakespeares wife ?
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A. Elizabeth Marlowe

B. Joan Shakespeare

C. Anne Hathaway

D. Juliet Shakespeare

240. Which of the following was a popular medieval criticism about the Church ?
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A. Many people were unable to understand Church texts written in Latin.

B. Many people took issue with the Popes inordinate wealth and power.

C. All of the above

D. Many people were unable to understand the language of the Mass.

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