A. The relationships between knights and ladies
B. The feudal system
C. The knight’s lack of loyalty to his lord
D. The conduct of wars and tournaments
Related Mcqs:
- What was historically significant about Chretien de Troyes Yvain, le Chevalier au Lion ?
A. He recast the history of Arthur into the romance genre.
B. He was the first to discuss the Knights of the Round Table.
C. He separated Arthurian legend from tales of courtly love.
D. He dropped the supernatural theme found in Arthurian legend. - How do the themes of Marie de France’s Lanval and Chretien de Troyes Yvain compare ?
A. Both use the comitatus ethic to explain their hero’s motivations.
B. Both include references toWilliam the Conqueror.
C. Both include the theme of broken promises between lovers.
D. Both feature mentions of the conversion from paganism. - 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. - 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 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 - Which of the following is the theme of De Vulgari Eloquentia ?
A. The historical evolution of language
B. The language of different literary genres
C. The difference between grammar and language
D. All of the above - Which of the following is a theme of Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick’s book Epistemology of the Closet ?
A. Understanding sexuality is crucial to understanding culture.
B. Understanding homosexuality has little effect on understanding culture.
C. Literary study is unaffected by a lack of interest in sexuality.
D. All of the above answers are correct. - Which of the following is a central theme of Christina Rossetti’s poem “Goblin Market” ?
A. The dangers of sensuality to women
B. The links between sexuality and economics
C. The importance of sisterly bonds
D. All of these answers - Which of the following statements accurately describes the theme of Wordsworth’s “Tintern Abbey” ?
A. Nature loses its ability to affect human emotion over time.
B. Sensitivity to nature’s message comes with age.
C. Life experience does not have to power to alter human opinions.
D. It is not possible to appreciate beauty once one has aged. - Which of the following is NOT a central theme of Wordsworth’s poetry ?
A. The common man
B. The promises of technology
C. The outcast figure
D. The movement of time
