WorksheetsEnglish 12 (British Lit) - Final Exam Review
Total questions: 44
Worksheet time: 25mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Early Anglo Saxons believed in
a)
nothing
b)
Christianity
c)
witchcraft
d)
pagan gods
2.
The original Beowulf manuscript was written in
a)
Old English
b)
modern English
c)
middle English
d)
Latin
3.
When was Beowulf composed?
a)
1040 A.D.
b)
822 A.D.
c)
No one is certain.
d)
900 A.D.
4.
Beowulf slays Grendel with
a)
a sword in the monster's den.
b)
Unferth's sword.
c)
Hrothgar's sword.
d)
his bare hands.
5.
"In his far-off home Beowulf, Higlac's / Follower and the strongest of the Geats--greater / And stronger than anyone anywhere in this world-- / Heard how Grendel filled nights with horror / And quickly commanded a boat fitted out, / Proclaiming that he'd go to that famous king, / Would said across the sea to Hrothgar, / Now when help was needed."
The above excerpt is an example of the epic hero's
The above excerpt is an example of the epic hero's
a)
challenges/trials
b)
mastery of two worlds
c)
transformation
d)
call to adventure.
6.
From Beowulf:
"A powerful monster, living down/In the darkness" contains an example of
"A powerful monster, living down/In the darkness" contains an example of
a)
personification
b)
alliteration
c)
symbolism
d)
repetition
7.
Beowulf's journey to Grendel's mothers's home in the bottom of a cold, dark lake most closely symbolizes the epic hero's
a)
crossing the threshold
b)
call to adventure
c)
descent into the underworld/abyss
d)
transformation
8.
From Beowulf:
"His misery leaped the seas, was told and sung in all men's ears" includes an example of
"His misery leaped the seas, was told and sung in all men's ears" includes an example of
a)
metaphor
b)
personification
c)
alliteration
d)
imagery
9.
The conflict between Beowulf/the Danes and Grendel symbolizes
a)
fear versus courage
b)
internal conflict
c)
good versus evil
d)
man versus nature
10.
Many cultures' myths follow specific patterns in their characters and plots. These are called:
a)
alliteration
b)
archetypes
c)
parables
d)
repetition
11.
In a typical hero's journey, the supernatural mentor or helper often gives the hero
a)
a special weapon
b)
a nickname
c)
a cloak
d)
a sword
12.
In a typical hero's journey, the abyss is the ______________ part of the journey.
a)
most confusing
b)
easiest and happiest
c)
darkest, most perilous
d)
longest, most boring
13.
Before he/she can demonstrate mastery of two world, the hero must first (in order)
a)
be called to adventure, undergo a transformation, cross the threshold
b)
cross the threshold, undergo a transformation, return home
c)
undergo a transformation, return home, be called to adventure
d)
undergo a transformation, cross the threshold, return home
14.
In The Force Awakens, Rey's life as a scavenger on Jakku could be seen as an example of
a)
her crossing the threshold
b)
her unusual birth/childhood
c)
her transformation
d)
her abyss
15.
In The Force Awakens, Rey's special weapon is
a)
Kylo Ren's lightsaber
b)
Luke Skywalker's lightsaber
c)
Han Solo's blaster
d)
Maz Kanata's blaster
16.
In his conflict with the Green Knight, which of the following is the LEAST useful to Gawain?
a)
his physical strength
b)
his courage
c)
his honesty
d)
his sense of right and wrong
17.
What does the Green Knight set out to test?
a)
Gawain's physical abilities
b)
his own physical abilities
c)
his own virtue
d)
Gawain's virtue
18.
"Sire, you've nothing but beardless babes about this bench! I were hasped in my armor and high on my horse, you haven't a man that could match me, your might is so feeble"
Which term BEST describes the Green Knight's tone in the above quote?
Which term BEST describes the Green Knight's tone in the above quote?
a)
confused
b)
determined
c)
kind
d)
arrogant
19.
In The Canterbury Tales, where are the pilgrims taking a pilgrimage to?
a)
They were going to see the relics of the True Cross.
b)
They were going to Jerusalem.
c)
They were going to see a cathedral built by St. Augustine.
d)
They were going to see the shrine of St. Thomas a'Becket
20.
Which of the following is NOT revealed in the Prologue to The Canterbury Tales?
a)
The pilgrims are a homogenous lot from the same social class.
b)
The Pilgrims are traveling on a pilgrimage to the shrine of a saint.
c)
Two tales must be told by each pilgrim on the way to Canterbury and on the way back.
d)
The best storyteller will win dinner bought by the rest of the pilgrims.
21.
"There was a Knight, a most distinguished man,
Who from the day on which he first began
To ride abroad had followed chivalry,
Truth, honor, generousness and courtesy."
In this passage from the Prologue, the Knight is
Who from the day on which he first began
To ride abroad had followed chivalry,
Truth, honor, generousness and courtesy."
In this passage from the Prologue, the Knight is
a)
directly characterized as chivalrous.
b)
indirectly characterized as courteous
c)
directly characterized as noble
d)
indirectly characterized as distinguished
22.
"He was embroidered like a meadow bright
And full of freshest flowers, red and white."
In this passage from the Prologue, the Squire is
And full of freshest flowers, red and white."
In this passage from the Prologue, the Squire is
a)
indirectly characterized as humble
b)
directly characterized as modest
c)
indirectly characterized as showy
d)
directly characterized as flamboyant
23.
Death in the Pardoner's Tale is
a)
portrayed as a real person.
b)
portrayed as the old man.
c)
able to be killed.
d)
friendly.
24.
The old man tells the rioters that Death can be found under a tree. They find a pile of gold coins there. By the end of the story, we realize the old man
a)
did not mislead them
b)
lied to them
c)
stole the coins
d)
had a bad memory due to his age
25.
Which of the following is a theme found in the Pardoner's Tale?
a)
Necessity is the mother of invention
b)
Don't judge a book by its cover.
c)
Money is the root of all evil.
d)
Things are usually not as bad as you think.
26.
In MSND, where does the first scene take place?
a)
Hippolyta's palace in the Amazon
b)
Hippolyta's dressing room
c)
the forest outside of Athens
d)
Theseus's palace in Athens
27.
In the first act, what punishment does Egeus want to give his daughter?
a)
imprisonment
b)
spending her life in a nunnery
c)
getting her hands chopped off
d)
death
28.
In Act I, what is Lysander's plan for eluding Athenian law?
a)
He will wear a disguise.
b)
Helena will pretend to be Hermia.
c)
He and Hermia will run away.
d)
He and Hermia will kill Egeus.
29.
In Act I, what three choices does Theseus give Hermia?
a)
imprisonment, nunnery, death
b)
death, marry Demetrius, nunnery
c)
marry Lysander, nunnery, imprisonment
d)
marry Demetrius,death, marry Lysander
30.
Who said it?
"Hippolyta, I woo'd thee with my sword,/ And won thy love, doing thee injuries; But I will wed thee in another key,/ With pomp, with triumph and with reveling."
"Hippolyta, I woo'd thee with my sword,/ And won thy love, doing thee injuries; But I will wed thee in another key,/ With pomp, with triumph and with reveling."
a)
Theseus
b)
Egeus
c)
Demetrius
d)
Lysander
31.
In Act II, what are Oberon and Titania quarreling about?
a)
the changing of the seasons
b)
the usage of the love potion
c)
their handmaids
d)
custody of the Indian boy
32.
In Act II, what does Oberon send Puck to find?
a)
the Indian boy
b)
Love-in-Idleness, a magical flower
c)
Titania's handmaidens
d)
Demetrius and Helena
33.
In Act II, how does Helena react to Demetrius's verbal abuse?
a)
She storms away, heartbroken.
b)
She puts up with all of it.
c)
She is indifferent.
d)
She tells him she no longer wants to be with him.
34.
At the end of Act II, who does Oberon order Puck to anoint with the love potion?
Who does Puck actually anoint?
Who does Puck actually anoint?
a)
a man in Athenian garments / Lysander
b)
Demetrius / Lysander
c)
Lysander / Demetrius
d)
Lysander / a man in Athenian garments
35.
In Act III, how do the actors decide to keep the ladies calm during their performance?
a)
They will do nothing.
b)
They will have no swords on stage.
c)
They will alter the ending of the play.
d)
They will add a prologue.
36.
In Act III, why is Helena so angry at her friends?
a)
She thinks Hermia killed Lysander.
b)
She thinks Hermia stole her man.
c)
She thinks they are all ganging up on her to make fun.
d)
She thinks they want to kill her.
37.
At the end of Act III, what does Oberon order Puck to do about the two young men?
a)
use the love potion on Helena
b)
use the antidote on Demetrius
c)
use the antidote on both of them
d)
use the antidote on Lysander
38.
Who said it?
"I pray thee, gentle mortal, sing again. Mine ear is much enamored of thy note; So is mine eye enthralled to thy shape; And they fair virtue's force preface doth move me, On the first view to say, to swear, I love thee."
"I pray thee, gentle mortal, sing again. Mine ear is much enamored of thy note; So is mine eye enthralled to thy shape; And they fair virtue's force preface doth move me, On the first view to say, to swear, I love thee."
a)
Demetrius
b)
Lysander
c)
Oberon
d)
Titania
39.
Who said it?
"Truly, a peck of provender. I could munch your good dry oats. Methinks I have a great desire to a bottle of hay. Good hay, sweet hay, hath no fellow"
"Truly, a peck of provender. I could munch your good dry oats. Methinks I have a great desire to a bottle of hay. Good hay, sweet hay, hath no fellow"
a)
Demetrius
b)
Titania
c)
Flute
d)
Bottom
40.
In Act IV, what is Theseus's decision concerning the four young people?
a)
He overrides Egeus and says they will all be married.
b)
He tells them Hermia will become a nun.
c)
He agrees with Egeus and kills Hermia because she will not marry Demetrius.
d)
He declares that their story is completely fabricated.
41.
In Act V, what is Hippolyta's reaction to the play put on by the craftsmen?
a)
She loves it.
b)
She thinks it's silly.
c)
She is disgusted by it.
d)
She is indifferent.
42.
Which is not a way in which Shakespeare adds humor to the play-within-a-play?
a)
excessive alliteration
b)
incorrect names of historical figures
c)
physical mishaps
d)
repetition
43.
In the end of the story, what does Oberon tell the fairies to do?
a)
Put the antidote on Demetrius's eyes.
b)
Put the love potion on Helena and Hermia's eyes.
c)
Wreak havoc on the palace.
d)
Bless the lovers and their future children.
44.
Who said it?
"If we shadows have offended, think but this and all is mended: that you have but slumbered here while these visions did appear."
"If we shadows have offended, think but this and all is mended: that you have but slumbered here while these visions did appear."
a)
Puck
b)
Oberon
c)
Titania
d)
Theseus
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