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1) Which of the following best describes how Bede was a typical Christian of his time ? a. He combined zealous Christianity with English patriotism. b. He did not believe that Christianity was an essential part of English culture. c. He thought that England was a pagan wilderness. d. He believed that English Christians needed to move to a New Israel.
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2) In Beowulf, what is the significance of the term wyrd ? a. Wyrd has to do with reparational payments exacted from people guilty of homicide. b. Wyrd is related to the folly of earthly possessions. c. Wyrd suggests the idea of fate. d. Wyrd is an allusion to the impending conversion to Christianity
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3) The home of Chaucer’s royal patron and friend, John of Gaunt, was burned duringthe Peasants’ Revolt of 138. What events led to this revolt ? a. Government policies were incorrectly based on the idea that the rich would help the poor survive. b. The high rates of the poll tax were considered unfair. c. Peasants were jointly united against the pattern of upper-class harassments d. All of these answers
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4) Which of the following best defines mysticism ? a. The dream connection between the two sexes b. A literary genre written mainly in the Anglo-Saxon era c. The human soul’s tendency towards intimate union with the divine d. The separation between humanity and divinity
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5) In the first decades after the Norman Conquest, which of the following best describes the use of language in England ? a. The conquered English quickly studied French. b. The French conquerors learned English in order to be able to govern well. c. Latin became a common language for interaction between the two groups. d. Most of the English population went on speaking English with French used mostly among the upper-ruling class.
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6) In Acrene Wisse, the mission of the anchorite was justified through what purpose ? a. To serve the church b. To withdraw and meditate upon God c. To pray d. To preach
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7) In Yvain, le Chevalier au Lion, what is the significance of trouthe ? a. Trouthe represents the supernatural aspects of the medieval romance. b. Trouthe alludes to the British conversion from paganism to Christianity. c. Trouthe emphasizes the positive side of feudalism. d. Trouthe suggests the imminent return to a pre-feudal social organization.
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8) 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___________________? a. the Black Plague. b. unrequited love for John of Gaunt. c. drowning in the Thames. d. childbirth.
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9) What was the focus of Geoffrey of Monmouth’s Historia Regum Britanniae ? a. The life and poems of Caedmon b. The conversion of Britain from paganism c. The early years of William the Conqueror d. The tales of King Arthur
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10) Which of the following best defines wergild ? a. Giving inanimate objects human qualities b. A metaphorical compound c. A reparational payment demanded of a person guilty of homicide d. The image used to share qualities in a metaphor or simile
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11) Which of the following characteristics are not essential to knightly chivalry as described by Chretien de Troyes ? a. The knight is religious. b. The knight is submissive to his lad. c. The knight is dedicated to his feudal lord. d. The knight is blond, tall, and elegant.
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12) Why was the alliterative revival associated with nationalism and nostalgia ? a. The stories of King Arthur made all English people nostalgic. b. Metrical poetry simply got boring. c. Alliterative poetry was much easier to write. d. Alliterative poetry was associated with a world before the French influence, a world before the Conquest
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13) Why was Acrene Wisse written in the vernacular language ? a. English was a more commonly used language in the Church. b. The audience was likely unable to read French. c. Women were more educated, so they knew more languages. d. The audience was partially lay-women with little knowledge of Latin.
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14) In Beowulf, what does the representation of Hrothgar suggest about rulers ? a. Kings often used generous gifts to recruit their followers. b. It was necessary for kings to fight in order to keep their power. c. The ability to attract fellow warriors was a necessary attribute of power. d. All of these answers
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15) How does The Cross, as speaker, portray Jesus in The Dream of the Rood ? a. As the suffering Christ b. As the ransom God demands for the sins of humanity c. As a special Jewish teacher d. As the heroic noble warrior
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16) What was the primary function of The Rule of Saint Benedict ? a. The Rule of Saint Benedict standardized monasticism. b. The Rule of Saint Benedict was the first example of poetry written in the vernacular language. c. The Rule of Saint Benedict explained the new architectural style. d. The Rule of Saint Benedict offered an early example of dream poetry.
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17) Which of the following best defines alliterative verse ? a. A traditional form with repeated consonant sounds b. An Anglo-Saxon form written in iambic pentameter with traditional rhymes c. A popular form in the 9th and 10th centuries d. A form brought to England in the years during the Norman invasion
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18) In Beowulf, what is the significance of the term whale-road ? a. The term is an allusion to Beowulf’s golden torque. b. The term represents the comitatus ethic. c. The term is an example of kenning. d. The term is an example of caesura.
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19) In “Everyman,” which of the following provides the path to redemption in the afterlife ? a. Faith b. Time spent in prayer c. Donations made to the monastery d. Good deeds
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20) Which of the following texts provides the best example of the comitatus ethic ? a. Caedmon’s Hymn b. The Battle of Maldon c. The Canterbury Tales d. The Dream of the Rood
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