Medieval Literature and Culture

A. geographical unity
B. episodic content
C. octosyllabic couplets
D. All of the Above

A. prostitution was considered problematic but legal
B. the Church opposed prostitution on moral grounds
C. prostitution was considered a solution to epidemics of rape
D. All of the Above

A. The 3rd century
B. The 4th century
C. The 7th century
D. The 8th century

A. it describes the importance of communication with others in order to reach salvation
B. it describes a form of worship based on praying to devotional art
C. it describes a way of life that became popular after the Middle Ages
D. Non of these

A. anchorites who lived in seclusion
B. women who operated their own businesses without men
C. women who were villains in stories of courtly love
D. educated women

A. a term associated with oral transmission
B. an important trait of the medieval lay
C. a literary device used in estates satire
D. a dramatic demonstration of faith

A. the mystic is primarily tasked with intellectual work within monasteries
B. the mystic is a visionary who experiences divine insight
C. the mystic uses a religious platform to promote equal rights for women
D. the mystic usually works as a scribe

A. Julian of Norwich
B. Margery Kempe
C. Catherine of Siena
D. Christine de Pizan

A. “Revelations of Divine Love”
B. “Acts of Thecla”
C. “The Wooing of Our Lord”
D. “Orison to an Almighty God”

A. people stopped reading the Bible
B. people increasingly turned to visual art in order to learn about religion
C. people could be religious without the help of a clergy
D. interest in the Church history declined rapidly