Barbara Allen snubs John Graeme because he

sent his man for her instead of coming himself

What does Barbara Allen feel when she hears the death bells ringing for John?

curious as to who her next boyfriend will be

In "Barbara Allen," What does the phrase "make my bed soft and narrow" mean?

she is really tired from her walk and needs a long nap

She will lose weight because she is so sad about John dying

In "Robin Hood," why does Robin Hood thank the old woman?

for traveling with him on the road to Nottingham

What is the outcome of "Robin Hood and the Three Squires"?

The sheriff is hanged, and Robin Hood helps the three squires escape

The sheriff captures Robin Hood, but the old man punishes him

Robin Hood frees the squires and then runs away

Robin Hood pays an intimidating visit to the sheriff

What is the "paction" (pact) that the husband and wife make in "Get Up and Bar the Door"?

THe first person to speak has to get up and shut the door

If robbers appear, it will be too dangerous to get up and shut the door

The wife tells the husband she will shut the door when she's finished cleaning the kitchen

In "Robin Hood," how does Robin Hood view the sheriff?

a man who is only doing his job

the dutiful servant of the king

Why does the woman seem happy at the end of "Get Up and Bar the Door"?

Her husband has to shut the door

THe robbers have left her house untouched

Her husband has defended her honor and safety

she has forced the robbers to leave the house

The theme of "Robin Hood and the Three Squires" is

acts of daring and adventure (sticking it to the authority figure)

What is included in both "Robin Hood" and "Get Up and Bar the Door"?

contrasting views of criminal activities

humorous stories about married couples

real details about medieval love

Unlike "Robin Hood and the Three Squires," the other two ballads

show the relationship between men and women

highlight economic conditions of the time

contain both humorous and serious subject matter

Ballad

Quiz

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English

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12th Grade

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Practice Problem

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Hard

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CCSS

RL.11-12.12, RL.11-12.3, RI. 9-10.7

+13

Standards-aligned

Margaret Anderson

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20 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Ballads are narrative songs that are meant to be sung.

True

False

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.12

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A refrain is

lines repeated in a song or ballad

when someone wants to be violent but follows the rules

sounds repeated in a song

when someone wants to tell a mean person bad things but stops

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.12

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A ballad is organized into stanzas called

couplets, two lines that rhyme

iambic pentameter, ten syllables per line

quatrains, four line stanzas

tetrameter, three syllables per line

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.12

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The rhyme scheme is usually ______

aabb

abcb

abcd

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.12

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The ballads were sung by the upper classes because the lower classes were illiterate.

True

False

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.12

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

All of the following are themes of ballads EXCEPT

revenge

unrequited love

living happily ever after

jealousy

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.12

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In "Barbara Allen," John Graeme is sick because

Barbara Allen rejected him

he attended a drinking party

Barbara Allen refused to come to him

his messenger reached Barbara Allen too late

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.12

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

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