English Literature Quiz

English Literature Quiz

12th Grade

15 Qs

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English Literature Quiz

English Literature Quiz

Assessment

Quiz

English

12th Grade

Hard

Created by

Sherri L

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15 questions

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1.

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

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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