Middle English: Unit 1 Parts 2 & 3

In what two primary ways did medieval English literature engage with society?

• It preserved English cultural values and strengthened communal relationships

• It revealed the flaws in English values and relayed new perspectives from other cultures

• It revealed the inferiority of other cultures and celebrated English history

• It rejected the English past but celebrated its future

Who is known as the Father of English History?

• Bede

• Caedmon

• Julian of Norwich

• Geoffrey Chaucer

Who is known as the Father of English Poetry?

• Bede

• Caedmon

• Julian of Norwich

• Geoffrey Chaucer

The subject of "Caedmon's Hymn" is

• salvation

• creation

• judgement

• dedication

How does Caedmon's hymn show the quality of progression?

• It traces Creation, the Fall, and Redemption

• It describes each person of the Trinity

• Its images move from heaven to Earth

• It shows the process of consecrating one's self to God

Which of these is not characteristic of a typical ballad?

• uses repetition of sounds, words, phrases, or lines

• has a narrative as its basic context

• has a well-developed narrator character

• abruptly shifts between settings or dialogue and narrative

What is the theme of "Sir Patrick Spens"?

• love

• faith

• death

• injustice

In what season of the year does "The Prologue" of The Canterbury Tales begin?

• spring

• summer

• fall

• winter

According to "The Nun's Priest's tale," what ultimately keeps the fox from stealing

• the fox's cowardice

• Chanticleer's loyal wife

• the fox's pride

• Chanticleer's quick wits

In "Caedmon's Hymn," Caedmon received no formal training in poetry or music, but rather learned these arts supernaturally.

• true

• false