A. the royal family and upper orders of the nobility
B. the lower orders of the nobility
C. agricultural laborers
D. the clergy
Related Mcqs:
- “When I was 16 years of age, we heard a Strange Rumor among the English, that there were Extraordinary Ministers preaching from Place to Place and Strange Concern among the White People. This was in the Spring of the Year. … After I was awakened & converted, I went to all the meetings, I could come at; & Continued under Trouble of Mind about 6 months; at which time I began to Learn the English letters; got me a Primer, and used to go to my English Neighbours frequently for Assistant in reading…”?
A. Samson Occcum
B. John Winthrop
C. Benjamin Franklin
D. Mayflower Compact - Why do most historians think monasticism appealed to medieval women ?
A. it provided women with the opportunity to protect their own property
B. it provided women with a place to nourish their intellectual growth
C. it allowed women to exercise political authority in their communities
D. All of the Above - According to Dr. Mark Canada’s “An Introduction to the Novel”, Richard Chase identifies which of the following as a main difference between novels and romances ?
A. The language in which they are written
B. The way they view reality
C. The way they are structured
D. The type of people who write them - What is the primary purpose of Chetien de Troye’s medieval romances ?
A. To convert readers to Christianity through positive examples
B. To inform illiterate readers about Arthurian legend
C. To reconcile the hero’s responsibilities in love and wars
D. To sway audiences away from reading tales of courtly love - How did courtly romances break down the virgin/whore dichotomy ?
A. they deemphasized the importance of chastity
B. they redefined women as attainable vs unattainable, rather than virgin vs whore
C. they indicated that women’s sexual conduct should not be classified by men
D. they rarely explored issues of sexuality, love, or romance - The use of “whale-road”for sea and “lifehouse” for body are examples of what literary technique, popular in Old English poetry ?
A. symbolism
B. simile
C. metonymy
D. kenning - The use of \whale-road\for sea and \lifehouse\ for body are examples of what literary technique, popular in Old English poetry ?
A. symbolism
B. simile
C. metonymy
D. kenning - Who would be called the English Homer and father of English poetry ?
A. Sir Thomas Malory
B. Geoffrey Chaucer
C. Caedmon
D. John Gower - Who would be called the English Homer and father of English poetry ?
A. Bede
B. Sir Thomas Malory
C. Geoffrey Chaucer
D. Caedmon - the first fire-breathing dragon in English literature occurs in which Old English epic poem ?
A. Iliad
B. Odyssey
C. Beowulf
D. Canterbury Tales
