READING CHEK 2

What was a fief in the context of feudalism?

• A piece of land where there was a castle, granted to people who offered allegiance to a king or powerful person.

• A religious artifact kept in a monastery.

• A document that granted freedom to peasants.

Why did peasants give up their land to the feudal lord?

• They were forced to by the king's soldiers.

• They wanted to gain protection and the freedom to work the land under the feudal lord's rule.

• They were paid a large sum of money for their land.

What was the main objective of the Crusades?

• To protect the holy sites from the so-called infidels, including Muslims, Jews, and Orthodox Christians.

• To explore new lands and establish trade routes.

• To convert all Europeans to Christianity.

According to Chavez and Oseguera (1995), which of the following was NOT a cause of the Crusades?

• Business interests.

• The desire to spread democracy.

• Religious faith.

What does the author control in relation to the plot?

• The sequence in which events must occur in real life.

• What he wants to tell (story) and how he wants to tell it.

• Only the dialogue between characters.

It was an important word in the middle ages:

• Hamlet

• The Cid

• Sesismundo

What was a key characteristic of the Renaissance period?

• A transition between the Middle Ages and the modern age with new humanistic ideas.

• The rise of medieval knightly orders.

• The invention of the printing press.

Which type of narrator knows everything about the characters, including their past and thoughts?

• Omniscient narrator.

• Protagonist.

• Second person narrator.

What is a key characteristic of a second person narrator?

• The narrator speaks directly to the reader as if addressing them.

• The narrator is the main character telling their own story.

• The narrator knows nothing about the characters' thoughts.

Which type of character remains unchanged throughout the story?

• Static character.

• Dynamic character.

• Round character.