English Literature Mcqs
In the Middle Ages, how did society treat prostitution ?

A. Prostitution was considered problematic but legal
B. The church opposed prostitution on moral grounds
C. Prostitution was considered a solution to epidemics of rape
D. All of the above

How did lay literacy affect traditional devotional practices ?

A. People stopped reading the bible
B. People increasingly turned to visual art in order to learn about religion
C. People could be religious without the help of a clergy
D. Interest in the church history declined rapidly

Which of the following is an example of female hagiography ?

A. “revelations of divine love”
B. “acts of thecla”
C. “the wooing of our lord”
D. “orison to an almighty god”

Identify the speaker of these lines: “sweet Jesus, Jesus love” ?

A. Julian of norwich
B. Margery kempe
C. Catherine of siena
D. Christine de pizan

Which best describes the work of a mystic ?

A. The mystic is primarily tasked with intellectual work within monasteries
B. The mystic is a visionary who experiences divine insight
C. The mystic uses a religious platform to promote equal rights for women
D. The mystic usually works as a scribe

What is affective piety ?

A. A term associated with oral transmission
B. An important trait of the medieval lay
C. A literary device used in estates satire
D. A dramatic demonstration of faith

Which is true of childbirth in the Middle Ages ?

A. It was normally supervised by a midwife
B. It was typically dangerous for mother and infant
C. It was normally done without medical equipment
D. All of the above

In the medieval Church, devotional acts _______________?

A. Cancelled out punishment due to sin
B. Depended entirely on literacy
C. Were considered “unimportant” by mystics
D. Were only performed by men

In The Romance of the Rose, which text does Guillaume de Lorris cite as his inspiration ?

A. The book of margery kempe
B. “revelations of divine love”
C. “the wooing of our lord”
D. The art of courtly love

How would you describe the phrase “oralformulaic,” as you learned it in this course ?

A. As a term associated only with religious written literature
B. As a device used to describe the flaws in the oral tradition
C. As a technique that became popular after the invention of the printing press
D. As a method of composing stories in the oral tradition