Which selection is considered one of the first works in English literature?

English Literature Quiz

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Petrarch's Sonnet 18
Beowulf and Grendel
The Canterbury Tales
Shakespeare's Sonnet 130
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which selection is considered one of the first works in English literature?
Petrarch's Sonnet 18
"Beowulf and Grendel"
The Canterbury Tales
Shakespeare's Sonnet 130
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What characteristic of Beowulf is revealed when he refuses to use weapons to fight the monster Grendel?
confidence
humiliation
loyalty
compassion
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In "Beowulf and Grendel," Beowulf's victory is primarily symbolic of _______.
a divine plan
Grendel's weakness
harsh environments
incomprehensible evil
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In "Beowulf and Grendel," Beowulf's victory is primarily symbolic of _______.
a divine plan
Grendel's weakness
harsh environments
incomprehensible evil
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following characters exhibits irony in The Canterbury Tales?
the Wife of Bath, who sells cloth
the Miller, who steals the grain he grinds
the Parson, who takes care of his parish
the Plowman, who works hard in the fields
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following characters exhibits irony in The Canterbury Tales?
the Wife of Bath, who sells cloth
the Miller, who steals the grain he grinds
the Parson, who takes care of his parish
the Plowman, who works hard in the fields
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