A. she objected to the treatment of secularism as evil
B. she applauded its promotion of female education
C. she attacked it as misogynistic
D. she praised the objectification of women
Related Mcqs:
- How was Christine de Pizan a unique female writer for her time ?
A. she was the only woman to work in the oral tradition
B. she was the first female mystic
C. she wrote in order to support herself
D. she was the only woman to write medieval lays - What do most critics believe the “rose” of The Romance of the Rose symbolizes ?
A. justice
B. piety
C. sexuality
D. education - With which of the following genres is The Romance of the Rose most closely associated ?
A. medieval lay
B. hagiography
C. mysticism
D. dream vision - 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 - What do most critics find notable about the virtues that Pizan highlights in her work ?
A. she values reason and activity instead of silence
B. she emphasizes practical rather than theological virtues
C. she does not mention traditional virtues like piety
D. All of the Above - According to Pizan, what is the most important element in a woman’s quest for equality ?
A. chastity
B. piety
C. education
D. secular political activity - Which of the following statements best summarizes the main idea behind Anthony DiMatteo’s essay, “Shakespeare and the Public Discourse of Sovereignty: ’Reason of State’ in ’Hamlet’” ?
A. Hamlet is a tragedy focusing on the plight of the early-modern self.
B. Hamlet is a tragedy that reflects Shakespeare’s own political circumstances.
C. Hamlet is a tragedy that focuses on the Elizabethan era’s loss of faith in humanity’s ability to govern itself without violence.
D. Hamlet is a tragedy that reflects upon enlightened and progressive political systems that developed during Shakespeare’s time. - Based on your readings for this course, which of the following best summarizes how most critics interpret the crumbling castle in “The Castle of Otranto” ?
A. The castle represents the presence of newer technologies.
B. The castle signifies the ruin of feudal medievalism.
C. The castle symbolizes the desire for a more powerful aristocracy.
D. The castle shows the lack of change in popular architecture styles. - Which statement best summarizes the parallel between Frankenstein and Prometheus ?
A. Both were successful because they followed the laws of nature.
B. Both refused to use science to do innovative work.
C. Both worked collaboratively.
D. Both suffered for their attempt to do divine work. - Which of the following are characteristics of a medieval romance ?
A. Episodic French and German poetry
B. Resemblance to an epic
C. Supernatural themes involving dragons and monsters
D. All of these answers
