English Literature Mcqs
Which of the following women is widely considered the first feminist ?

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

What is the authorship controversy as it relates to Heloise and Abelard ?

A. The critical debate about the verification of events in the letters
B. The idea that abelard wrote all of the letters
C. The issue of whether there is a “female voice” in the letters
D. All of the above

Which is/are a theme(s) of “The Acts of Thecla ?”

A. Courtly love
B. Peasant life
C. Praise of chastity
D. Female literacy

How did courtly literature characterize its heroines ?

A. They were never chaste or pious
B. They always represented the evil side of love
C. They were sources of inspiration for heroic action
D. They were examples of mystical unions

Who were the troubadours ?

A. Poets from france and italy
B. Men who wrote only in the mystical tradition
C. The authors of conduct books
D. Heretics persecuted by the church

Which writer(s) is/are associated with mysticism ?

A. Richard rolle
B. Walter hilton
C. Julian of norwich
D. All of the above

How did the Christian laws about marriage differ from those of Germanic tribes’ customs ?

A. The germanic tribes allowed relationships between family members, while the church prohibited marriage between relatives
B. The church outlawed marriages between children, while germanic tribes tolerated them
C. The germanic tribes tolerated polygamy, while the church made monogamy the only acceptable type of union
D. All of the above

In the context of Medieval literature, what does the term “mystical marriage” mean ?

A. It is a union supported by the church
B. It is a union between anchorites
C. It is a mystical union between two people
D. It is a spiritual union with god

What is “scholasticism” as it relates to the medieval era ?

A. A period in which philosophers attempted to reconcile philosophy with religion
B. A period of educational activity
C. A period associated with the carolingian renaissance
D. All of the above

Which of the following would most likely be the theme of a medieval romance ?

A. The story of an english village’s conversion to christianity
B. A first-person story of the norman invasion
C. The adventure of a knight who rescues a maiden
D. A poem that features courtly love but denounces supernaturalism