A. poets from France and Italy
B. men who wrote only in the mystical tradition
C. the authors of conduct books
D. heretics persecuted by the Church
Related Mcqs:
- How do historians explain the increase in the number of troubadours in the Middle Ages ?
A. the public disinterest in popular tales about romance
B. the increased interest in stories written in medieval Latin
C. the decreased public interest in religious stories
D. the French lords’ lack of interest in tales of courtly love - Which text is an example of a poem structured as a vision to convey the theme of salvation ?
A. The Battle of Maldon
B. The Seafarer
C. The Wanderer
D. The Dream of the Rood - How does The Cross, as speaker, portray Jesus in The Dream of the Rood ?
A. As the suffering Christ
B. As the ransom God demands for the sins of humanity
C. As a special Jewish teacher
D. As the heroic noble warrior - In Beowulf, what is the significance of the term wyrd ?
A. Wyrd has to do with reparational payments exacted from people guilty of homicide.
B. Wyrd is related to the folly of earthly possessions.
C. Wyrd suggests the idea of fate.
D. Wyrd is an allusion to the impending conversion to Christianity - Which of the following is not related to the term medievalism ?
A. Enlightenment
B. Feudalism
C. Guildhouses
D. Monasticism - 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 - Which of the following is not an example of a lai ?
A. Sir Launfal
B. Chaucer’s The Wife of Bath
C. Chaucer’s Franklin’s Tale
D. Norwich’s Revelations of Divine Love - In the Middle Ages, nuns also performed which of the following roles ?
A. teachers
B. scribes
C. authors
D. All of the Above - How did the fall of Roman imperialism affect Britain ?
A. it led to the rise of Germanic cultures
B. it created a conflict Christianity and paganism
C. it led to the end of Roman forms of governing
D. All of the Above - How would you describe the phrase “oralformulaic,” as you learned it in this course ?
A. As a term associated only with religious written literature
B. As a device used to describe the flaws in the oral tradition
C. As a technique that became popular after the invention of the printing press
D. As a method of composing stories in the oral tradition
