English Literature Mcqs
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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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.