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WorksheetsEnglish 4: Midterm
Total questions: 85
Worksheet time: 3620secs
In the Wife of Bath's Tale, what is the Knight's original sentence by King Arthur?
banishment
torture
beheading
imprisonment
Which of the following is NOT a character trait of an epic hero?
Uses magic to defeat enemies
Has superhuman strength or intelligence
Risks death for the greater good of society
Reflects the ideals of a particular society
a story telling pattern throughout literature including the same sorts of characters or ideas, such as a quest, mysterious stranger, evil being punished and good being rewarded
archetype
epic poem
allegory
allusion
A story that has a deeper or more general meaning in addition to its surface meaning, often to serving as a moral or lesson.
archetype
epic
allegory
allusion
What do you learn about “The Pardoner’s Tale” by rereading these lines?
“And then Death went his way without a word. / He’s killed a thousand in the present plague, / And, sir, it doesn’t do to be too vague / If you should meet him; you had best be wary.”
Death would rather not speak.
The plague poses a serious threat to this society.
The rioters should stay away from death.
Death can be avoided if you are careful.
to take the money while he is gone
to carry away the money that night
to give some money to the old man
to kill their friend when he returns
He insulted the queen.
He was a coward.
He raped a maiden.
He disobeyed the king’s order.
According to “The Wife of Bath’s Tale,” in the story of Midas, his wife tells her secret to the water. What is the point of this story?
Women should not go near water.
Women cannot tell secrets.
Women enjoy being spoiled by their lovers.
Women cannot be trusted to keep secrets.
In “The Wife of Bath’s Tale,” after the knight and the old woman are married, the old woman gives him two choices. What are they?
He can have an old and faithful wife or a young and faithful wife.
He can have a young and faithful wife or an old and rich wife.
He can have an old and faithful wife or a young wife who is unfaithful.
He can have an old and faithful wife, or he can have his freedom.
when the audience or reader knows more than the character(s)
dramatic irony
verbal irony
situational irony
spoiler
According to Chaucer's General Prologue, how many tales will each pilgrim tell on the journey?
two going there and two coming back
as many as they wish
one for the entire trip
however many the Host decides
Chaucer tells the reader that Friar is corrupt, knows all the barmaids, and has illegitimate children almost every town. What's the literary device being used?
direct characterization
indirect characterization
allusion
allegory
What does the poet mean in this line from Beowulf? "The monster’s / Thoughts were as quick as his greed or his claws. . . "
The monster’s thoughts are kind.
The monster has intelligence.
The monster has long claws.
The monster is hungry
What literary device does Chaucer use when he describes the Cleric as having a threadbare coat and riding a skinny horse.
allegory
indirect characterization
archetype
frame narrative
What can you infer from these words of the Pardoner’s in “The Pardoner’s Tale”? "For my exclusive purpose is to win / And not at all to castigate their sin. / Once dead what matter how their souls may fare? / They can go blackberrying, for all I care!”
He wants his parishioners to seek forgiveness for their sins.
He wants his parishioners to work harder at farming for blackberries.
He wants his parishioners to think about what will happen when they die.
He wants his parishioners to give him plenty of their money.
In “The Wife of Bath’s Tale,” the old woman insists the knight marry her as her reward. What does the word misalliance mean in his reply? “My love?” said he. “By Heaven, my damnation! / Alas that any of my race and station / Should ever make so foul a misalliance!” / Yet in the end his pleading and defiance / All went for nothing, he was forced to wed.
a missed chance
perfect wedding
an incorrect guess
a bad marriage
“. . . Hidden evil before hidden evil.”
“. . . Burns like a torch.No one knows its bottom . . .”
“. . . And golden cups and the glorious banner . . .”
“. . . And struck at the dragon’s scaly hide.”
In horror movies, the audience is aware that there is a killer in the house, but the characters do not and they proceed to enter.
verbal irony
dramatic irony
situational irony
Verbal irony
Situational irony
Dramatic Irony
What type of irony?
verbal irony
situational irony
dramatic irony
In Federigo's Falcon, why did the characters telling the stories go to the country?
To escape the plague
To go hawking
To visit family
To visit Canterbury cathedral
In Federigo's Falcon, how does Monna's son die?
illness
falcon deficiency
accident
murder
In Federigo's Falcon, what happens to Federigo's inheritance?
He wastes it in pursuit of love.
He spends it all on a falcon?
He buys a farm.
He wastes it on jousting competition.
In Federigo's Falcon, Federigo does give Monna his falcon. In what way is his act ironic?
Federigo already had the bird caged and ready for her.
Federigo served her the falcon as a meal, and she ate it.
Federigo had already sent the falcon to her home.
Federigo killed the falcon and had it stuffed for her.
Which was NOT one of the 3 types of plague?
Renal
Septicemic
Bubonic
Pneumonic
Which of the following is an example of direct characterization?
He tapped his foot anxiously.
Frank was a shy, quiet person.
Jeff's hair was dyed blue and was spiked up in the front.
Every time he earned a good grade, he would hang his paper on the fridge.
Which of the following is an example of indirect characterization?
"Jane is cruel person," said Tim.
Bill was short and fat, and his bald spot was beginning to show.
Billy sighed as he looked at the gym membership offer. He really needed to join, but just thinking about it made beads of sweat collect at the top of his forehead.
"She is quiet and weird," said Lindsey.
In the Wife of Bath's tale, how long does the knight have to complete his quest?
One year
One week
A year and a day
A month and a day
The main gathering place in a Medieval kingdom.
Sea-road
Mead Hall
Parliament
Castle
Originally, how did Anglo Saxons "record" their history, myths, and legends?
scops wrote the stories
monks wrote the stories
oral stories
cave drawings
In Beowulf, why can't either Hrothgar's or Beowulf's men stab Grendel?
They aren't strong enough.
Grendel is too quick for them.
Grendel's hide is too thick.
Grendel has bewitched their swords so that they become blunt.
In Beowulf, Grendel is said to be the descendant of which Biblical character?
Cain
Moses
Abel
Lucifer
In Beowulf, why does Wiglaf berate the other warriors, saying that they are "branded by disgrace"?
They were trying to strike at the dragon when Beowulf said not to
He was proud of their actions and how they waited in the woods until they were told
He was disgusted that they did not come to the aid of their king when he was suffering
He will most likely become their king so he needed to begin to lecture them
The ceremony to become a knight was called:
Dubbing
Knighting
Metamorphosis
Chivalry
This is a copy of Geoffrey Chaucer's Canterbury Tales. The work of Chaucer is an example of which stage in the development of the English language?
Old English
Middle English
Early Modern English
Modern English
In medieval society, most people were _____________.
knights
free
peasants
nobles
After the Norman Conquest, which language became the language of power and the upper classes?
English
Latin
Norse
French
The language used by the Church in the Middle Ages was ___?
Latin
Old Norse
English
French
Beowulf journeys to Demark to the home of Hrothgar seeking "Lof." Which word best defines the Anglo-Saxon concept of Lof?
peace
glory
revenge
love
Shakespeare
Chaucer
Unknown
Werguild
Beowulf was originally written in . . .?
Middle English
French
Danish
Old English
What is a caesura?
the occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of words that are near each other.
compound, descriptive phrases with metaphorical meanings that stand in for ordinary nouns and proper nouns
the repetition of the sound of a vowel
a strong pause in the middle of a line of verse, shown as space in Old English
What saves Beowulf from the claws and dagger of Grendel's mother?
his chain mail shirt
his battle helmet
his sword, Hrunting
his swift swimming
mournful, melancholy, or plaintive poem, especially a funeral song or a lament for the dead.
eulogy
elegy
allusion
alliteration
In "The Seafarer," which phrase is an accurate description of the sea?
Harsh, lonely, cold
Mild, comfortable
hot, torturous
Comforting, peaceful
What is the subject of the first part of “The Seafarer”?
living life at sea
a man's longing for his wife
how a person became a Christian
surviving life in exile
What is the speaker’s final message in the second half of “The Seafarer”?
Life at sea is a great experience.
Those faithful to God will be rewarded.
The glories of earth are past.
Gold will purchase a place in heaven.
Which of the following is NOT a kenning?
sky-candle
shiny-sword
battle-dew
whale road
_________ is a long journey made to a sacred place as an act of religious devotion.
A pilgrimage
A vision quest
An enlightenment hike
A moral expedition
When the Pardoner's Tale opens, what are the rioters doing?
Drinking
Praying
Working
Dancing
The cathedral of Canterbury is considered sacred ground. What event in 1170 made this cathedral sacred ground?
The baptism of Edward the Confessor
It is the burial ground for several kings.
The murder of the Archbishop of Canterbury, Thomas a' Becket, by several of Henry II's knights.
Which of the seven deadly sins does The Pardoner preach against, despite admitting been most guilty of himself?
Avarice (Greed)
Envy
Pride
Wrath
Where does Grendel live?
deep in the swamp/marsh
the jungle
the ocean
the city
What trophy does Beowulf hang from the rafters in Herot?
The giant's sword
Grendel's head
The golden dragon chalice
Grendel's arm
Which kenning was NOT used to describe Grendel?
shepherd of evil
sin-stained demon
guardian of crime
golden-shining hall
Which kenning best represents a king?
Ring Giver
Crest Glider
Battle Flame
Headland Jewel
In the General Prologue, what is prize that winner with the best story will get upon their return to the tavern?
to be in the front of the line
to go home first
a dinner hosted by the other pilgrims
a medal
In "The Wife's Lament", where does the man go when he leaves his woman?
To a castle
To fight Grendel
To war
Across the sea
During the time in history when these poems were shared, many groups of people left or were sent from their homes. Knowing this helps the reader understand why
each person was sent away.
each person was lonely.
the theme of exile was common.
the lyric poem was popular.
After a year of fighting to claim the throne or England among the Vikings and Anglo Saxons, William the Conquerer of Normandy was crowned the King of England on Dec. 25th.
What was the year of this Norman Conquest?
1776
1066
1492
500 BCE
