A. The knight had not finished his tale.
B. The miller did not ask politely.
C. A member of the clergy should have spoken next.
D. The miller was far beneath the knight in social order, so the miller should have deferred to the person who ranked above him.
Related Mcqs:
- Which of the following themes appears in “The Miller’s Tale” ?
A. The misuse of scripture
B. The contrast between vulgar love and courtly love
C. The misdirected kiss
D. All of these answers - The Canterbury Tales is an unfinished work, wherein each pilgrim was supposed to tell more than one tale. How many tales did Chaucer originally envision each pilgrim telling ?
A. four
B. six
C. two
D. one - In what way does the Gothic novel of the 18th century differ from the modern English novel that began to emerge in the 17th century and flourished in the 18th century ?
A. The focus on the middle and working classes
B. The consideration of the sensibilities of the protagonists
C. Plots taken from everyday life
D. The exploration of cultural taboos - Which of the following characters from “The Canterbury Tales” might represent the rising middle class of the 14th century ?
A. The merchant
B. The knight
C. The prioress
D. The plowman - 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” ?
A. The Hundred Years War
B. The Great Schism
C. The Black Plague
D. All of these answers - Which of the following themes is not explored in “Sir Gawain and the Green Knight” ?
A. The knightly ideal
B. Conversion to Christianity
C. Sexual purity
D. Feudal loyalty - What is the significance of the “Green Knight” ?
A. He suggests the lack of knightly themes in Middle English poetry.
B. He alludes to an ancient Anglo-Saxon ruler.
C. He represents the link with Celtic mythology.
D. He suggests a continued tie with paganism. - Etheridge Knight’s “Hard Rock Returns to Prison from the Hospital for the Criminal Insane,” what is Hard Rock’s function in the prison ?
A. To help the other inmates escape.
B. To win money by fighting.
C. To do what the other inmates were afraid to do.
D. To keep the Blacks and Whites separated. - Arthur Miller’s Death of A Salesman was appeared in _______________?
A. 1945
B. 1947
C. 1949
D. 1950 - Which of the following is true about the target audience for John Saffin’s pamphlet ?
A. African Americans
B. White public of Plymouth
C. White public of Massachusetts
D. Native Americans
