The Middle English Period

Middle English represents the leveling of inflections to this vowel.

• A

• E

• O

Who conquered England in 1066?

• Edward of England

• William the Conqueror

• Leopold of France

There are no spelling conventions in Middle English. Words are spelled simply the way they sound.

• True

• False

Old English literature continues to flourish after the Norman Conquest.

• True

• False

In Middle English, two consecutive vowels show what?

• that the vowel is long

• that the vowel is short

• that the vowel is mute

What language did the Normans bring to England?

• Parisian French

• Anglo-Norman

• Scandinavian

Who introduced the printing press in 1474?

• William the Conqueror

• William Caxton

• William Shakespeare

Which of these words are derived from French?

• cow

• pig

• pork

• beef

The "-en" plural of OE was replaced by "-s" in Middle English.

• True

• False