Beowulf introduces the reader to the life of a thegn. Which of the following best describes the role of the thegn?
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Between which movements do historians situate literature in the Middle Ages?
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How does The Cross, as speaker, portray Jesus in The Dream of the Rood?
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In Beowulf, what does the representation of Hrothgar suggest about rulers?
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In Beowulf, what is the significance of the term whale-road?
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In Beowulf, what is the significance of the term wyrd?
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In Beowulf, what is the significance of wergild?
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In Caedmon's Hymn, the poet borrows the language of which literary form?
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In The Wanderer, what is the speaker's primary conflict?
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King Alfred was associated with which of the following events?
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Pride in one's accomplishments was important to the Anglo-Saxon thegn. If so, why does Hrothgar say in Beowulf: do not give way to pride?
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The Battle of Maldon describes which historical event?
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What is problematic about calling Beowulf part of Old English literature?
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What is the primary focus of Bede's Ecclesiastical History?
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What is the significance of Sutton Hoo?
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What is the significance of the dreamer in The Dream of the Rood?
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What is the significance of the line: Fate is established! in The Wanderer?
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What literary term is suggested by the quote steadfast companions will stand by him from Beowulf?
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What was the primary function of The Rule of Saint Benedict?
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Which of the following accurately describes the way in which the comitatus ethic is represented in Beowulf, The Seafarer, and The Wanderer?
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Which of the following best defines caesura?
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Which of the following best defines wergild?
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Which of the following best describes how Bede was a typical Christian of his time?
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Which of the following epic themes are invoked in The Wanderer?
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Which of the following factors helped create a solidified British political identity?
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Which of the following is not a characteristic of Old English?
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Which of the following is not related to the term medievalism?
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Which of the following provides an example of the oral-formulaic tradition?
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Which of the following statements best characterizes the work of early monks in shaping future medieval church life?
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Which of the following statements regarding the success and importance of the oral tradition of literature is true?
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Which of the following texts provides the best example of the comitatus ethic?
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Which text is an example of a poem structured as a vision to convey the theme of salvation?
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Why is Caedmon's Hymn important in the history of Old English literature?
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Why is the concept of feudalism important in medieval literature?
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Why is the presence of the comitatus ethic in Beowulf significant?
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Arthur, the good King of Britain...held a rich and royal court.
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Despite the fact that the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle continued well into the Norman rule of the 12th century, which king originally commissioned this work?
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How did French become the dominant language of England?
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How did the interaction between the English and the Bretons affect literature?
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How did the Norman Conquest affect the international political situation in England?
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How did the Normans revolutionize English poetry?
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How do the themes of Marie de France's Lanval and Chretien de Troyes Yvain compare?
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How is the lai similar to a medieval romance?
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In Acrene Wisse, the mission of the anchorite was justified through what purpose?
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In Acrene Wisse, what is the author's advice regarding priests?
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In Lanval, how does Marie de France represent King Arthur?
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In the first decades after the Norman Conquest, which of the following best describes the use of language in England?
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In Yvain, le Chevalier au Lion, what is the significance of trouthe?
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The adventure of another lay/Just as it happened, I'll relay.
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What is the primary purpose of Chetien de Troye's medieval romances?
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What is the significance of the phrase protecting the heart from Acrene Wisse?
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What is the verse form of Marie de France's Lanval?
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What was historically significant about Chretien de Troyes Yvain, le Chevalier au Lion?
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What was the focus of Geoffrey of Monmouth's Historia Regum Britanniae?
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What was the function of the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle?
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Which of the following advice is offered to women in Acrene Wisse?
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Which of the following are characteristics of a medieval romance?
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Which of the following best defines Middle English?
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Which of the following characteristics are not essential to knightly chivalry as described by Chretien de Troyes?
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Which of the following cultural changes occurred as a result of the Norman invasion?
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Which of the following is not a major category of the romance genre?
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Which of the following is not a theme in Chretien de Troyes Yvain, le Chevalier au Lion?
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Which of the following is not an example of a lai?
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Which of the following is not an example of Arthurian legend?
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Which of the following most accurately explains the Bretons influence on medieval literature?
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Which of the following texts was inspired by Historia Regum Britanniae?
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Which of the following would most likely be the theme of a medieval romance?
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Why was Acrene Wisse written in the vernacular language?
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Chaucer and Langland were contemporaries, but there were several differences between their writing styles. Which of the following best describes these differences?
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Chaucer’s pilgrims are a representative section of late medieval society. Which of the following economic situations is evident among this group?
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Chaucer’s “The Canterbury Tales”?
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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:
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How was mystical literature significant?
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In Chaucer’s “The Miller’s Tale,” why would the miller’s determination to speak following the knight appear unsettling to the 14th century audience?
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In “Everyman,” which of the following provides the path to redemption in the afterlife?
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In “The Wife of Bath’s Tale,” what is the significance of “barley bread”?
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The home of Chaucer’s royal patron and friend, John of Gaunt, was burned during the Peasants’ Revolt of 138. What events led to this revolt?
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The turbulent years of the 14th century witnessed a blending of language and culture that led to the rise of Middle English. Which of the following events led to the nickname “the era of catastrophes”?
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What distinguishes morality plays from mystery plays?
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What does Chaucer write concerning the devastating effect of the Black Death upon English social, cultural, and economic life in “The Canterbury Tales”?
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What is the significance of the title of “Everyman”?
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What is the significance of the “Green Knight”?
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What led to the alliterative revival?
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Which genre is based on interactions between three feudal classes?
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Which of the following best defines alliterative verse?
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Which of the following best defines mysticism?
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Which of the following best describes the significance of the following line from Julian of Norwich’s “Revelations of Divine Love”: “all manner of things shall be well”?
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Which of the following characters from “The Canterbury Tales” might represent the rising middle-class of the 14th century?
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Which of the following genres applies to Langland’s “Piers Plowman”?
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Which of the following is the best example of a morality play?
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Which of the following is the best example of a mystery play?
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Which of the following lines provides an example of alliterative verse?
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Which of the following texts are associated with the alliterative revival?
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Which of the following texts provides the best example of medieval estates satire?
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Which of the following themes appears in “The Miller’s Tale”?
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Which of the following themes is not explored in “Sir Gawain and the Green Knight”?
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Why is the Battle of Hastings relevant to the development of Middle English?
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Why was the alliterative revival associated with nationalism and nostalgia?
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“The Second Shepherds’ Play” is part of which play cycle?
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