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1) What do most critics find notable about the virtues that Pizan highlights in her work ? 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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2) Which of the following themes/motifs was/were often found in literature of “courtly love” ? a. nobility b. adultery c. chastity d. All of the Above
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3) What was a virago ? a. a heroine who used female attributes to become a saint b. a saint who was NOT the humble, pious, and chaste figure she was expected to be c. an asexual female saint d. an anchorite
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4) Which of these female writers was least likely to have been literate ? a. Julian of Norwich b. Margery Kempe c. Catherine de Pizan d. Heloise
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5) Which speaker said that “God is more nearer to us than our own soul ?” a. Julian of Norwich b. Margery Kempe c. Catherine of Siena d. Catherine de Pizan
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6) Which best summarizes Christine de Pizan’s reaction to The Romance of the Rose ? a. she objected to the treatment of secularism as evil b. she applauded its promotion of female education c. she attacked it as misogynistic d. she praised the objectification of women
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7) What is “the gender fallacy” ? a. the problem of a “man writing as a woman” b. the idea that woman cannot be as educated as men c. the idea that noble women are more similar to men than peasant women are d. the notion that chastity is impossible for men
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8) With which of the following genres is The Romance of the Rose most closely associated ? a. medieval lay b. hagiography c. mysticism d. dream vision
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9) Who were lay mystics ? a. people who attempt to found their own religious orders b. people who reject asceticism and contemplation c. people who attempted to contact God without the intervention of an established religious order d. people who were formally tied to religious orders
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10) Which are examples of devotional acts ? a. pilgrimages b. charitable donations c. prayers on the sinner’s behalf d. All of the Above
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11) Which of the following was a result of Charlemange’s decree on the production of books ? a. it ended the Church’s role in the creation of books b. it led to a sudden increase of women as scholars and authors c. it declared that books should be produced by men d. it opened up new opportunities for women to learn
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12) Which of these female writers is most closely associated with tears ? a. Julian of Norwich b. Margery Kempe c. Catherine of Siena d. Catherine de Pizan
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13) How did travel at the time of the Crusades impact Western Europe ? a. people brought tales of romance from different literary and cultural traditions back from their trips b. merchants started to import rare silks and spices from new trade roots c. architects from Western Europe were influenced by new Eastern styles d. All of the Above
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14) In The Book of the City of Ladies, what is the function of the character Reason ? a. she offers real reasons as to why women are valuable to society b. she literally helps build the city c. she helps the narrator see the merits of women d. All of the Above
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15) How did courtly romances break down the virgin/whore dichotomy ? a. they deemphasized the importance of chastity b. they redefined women as attainable vs unattainable, rather than virgin vs whore c. they indicated that women’s sexual conduct should not be classified by men d. they rarely explored issues of sexuality, love, or romance
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16) When did the Norman Invasion take place ? a. 9th century b. 10th century c. 11th century d. 12th century
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17) Which of the following was the most copied book of the Middle Ages ? a. The Romance of the Rose b. “Book of Hours” c. The Bible d. The Art of Courtly Love
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18) In the Middle Ages, nuns also performed which of the following roles ? a. teachers b. scribes c. authors d. All of the Above
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19) Which of the following characterized court life in the Middle Ages ? a. recitations by poets b. knightly tournaments c. games d. All of the Above
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20) Which is the best example of the “double standard” that exists in tales of courtly love ? a. women are always villains, while men are always heroes b. women are always involved in supernatural plots while men’s storylines tend to be more realistic c. men are allowed to boast about their affairs, while women must keep them secret d. men are represented as immoral while women are always presented as chaste
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