Toward the close of which century did English replace French as the language of conducting business in Parliament and in court of law ?

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1. Toward the close of which century did English replace French as the language of conducting business in Parliament and in court of law ?

   A. tenth
   B. twelfth
   C. thirteenth
   D. fourteenth

2. 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

3. Which of the following sixteenth-century works of English literature was translated into the English language after its first publication in Latin ?

   A. Christopher Marlowe’s Doctor Faustus
   B. William Shakespeare’s King Lear
   C. Thomas More’s The History of King Richard III
   D. Thomas More’s Utopia

4. “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

5. 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

6. Which hero made his earliest appearance in Celtic literature before becoming a staple subject in French, English, and German literatures ?

   A. Beowulf
   B. Arthur
   C. Augustine of Canterbury
   D. Alfred

7. Which hero made his earliest appearance in Celtic literature before becoming a staple subject in French, English, and German literatures ?

   A. Beowulf
   B. Arthur
   C. Caedmon
   D. Augustine of Canterbury

8. Who would be called the English Homer and father of English poetry ?

   A. Sir Thomas Malory
   B. Geoffrey Chaucer
   C. Caedmon
   D. John Gower

9. Who would be called the English Homer and father of English poetry ?

   A. Bede
   B. Sir Thomas Malory
   C. Geoffrey Chaucer
   D. Caedmon

10. Who was in charge of organizing court festivities and entertainment of the English court ?

    A. Court Jester
    B. Master of Revels
    C. Master of Rebels
    D. Master of Ceremonies