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WorksheetsExam 1 Review
Total questions: 142
Worksheet time: 1hrs 26mins
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Class
Date
1.
When the Three Witches meet Macbeth, who is there with him?
a)
Malcolm
b)
Captain
c)
King Duncan
d)
Banquo
2.
How did "Macbeth kill sleep?"
a)
Macbeth killed sleep by killing Duncan in Duncan's sleep
b)
Macbeth killed sleep by not being able to sleep
3.
A Sonnet is
a)
a fourteen line lyric poem with a single theme
b)
a free verse poem
c)
a poem divided in eight line ocatve
d)
I thought the place to get burgers was called Sonic
4.
England changed official religions ____ times during the English Renaissance
a)
8
b)
4
c)
2
d)
1
5.
The English Renaissance is the Period between _____ and _____
a)
1485 and 1625
b)
1392 and 1515
c)
1404 and 1608
d)
1470 and 1616
6.
The Renaissance was the rebirth for
a)
arts, literature, and science
b)
Monarchy
c)
theatre
d)
Religion
7.
Pastorals were poems written about
a)
Life in the palace
b)
Life in London
c)
urban life
d)
rural life
8.
Henry the VIII was the father to
a)
Queen Elizabeth I
b)
Queen Mary I
c)
King Edward I
d)
All the above
9.
Humanism is about the
a)
individuals progress in society
b)
the collective community
c)
life and death
d)
religion
10.
The Anglo-Saxon period is said to date from
a)
55 BC to AD 43
b)
AD 1 to 449
c)
449 to 1066
d)
1066 to 1485
11.
What is another term for the Anglo-Saxon language?
a)
Middle English
b)
Modern English
c)
Frisian English
d)
Old English
12.
The system of government, social order, and land tenure from 1100-1485.
a)
imperialism
b)
socialism
c)
communism
d)
feudalism
13.
The pilgrimage to Canterbury started after the murder of ___________________.
a)
Thomas á Becket
b)
Henry VI
c)
Julius Caesar
d)
Beowulf
14.
Which is an example of a kenning?
a)
The weather was super hot in the desert.
b)
Water flowed from the fountain like syrup.
c)
With gas prices dropping, I'm going to buy a gas-guzzler.
d)
The drinks in the fridge were ice-cold.
15.
What's the name of Shakespeare's theatre?
a)
The King's Head
b)
The Curtain
c)
The Swan
d)
The Globe
16.
Where was Shakespeare born?
a)
Stanford-upon-Avon
b)
Stratford-upon-Avon
c)
Stafford-upon-Thames
d)
London
17.
Shakespeare was ...
a)
an actor and a playwright
b)
an actor, a novelist and a playwright
c)
a playwright and a poet
d)
an actor, a playwright and a poet
18.
Which of the following is a metaphor?
a)
Her eyes shine like the morning sun
b)
His dog eats a boat load of food
c)
The walls stretch to the ceiling
d)
Our classroom is a zoo
19.
Which of the following poems is a parody making fun of another poet's work?
a)
"Sonnet 130"
b)
"The White Doe"
c)
"Sonnet 18"
d)
"Laura"
20.
Which of the following is an example of alliteration?
a)
The cat sat quietly by the door.
b)
Crash! The dishes slammed against the counter
c)
The bee bumbled and buzzed by.
d)
The wind screamed and howled in the night.
21.
Which of the following is Iambic Pentameter?
a)
U / | U / | U / | U / | U / |
b)
/ U | / U | / U | / U | / U |
c)
U U / U | U / U | U U / |
22.
Pastoral poetry often contains all of the following except:
a)
Details about nature and the setting
b)
Loves and lives of shepherds
c)
Contrast between rural and urban settings
d)
A set rhyme scheme and pattern
23.
A long, uninterrupted speech given by a character while other characters remain on stage
a)
Soliloquy
b)
Aside
c)
Dialogue
d)
Monologue
24.
When a character says something short to the audience that the other characters on stage do NOT hear
a)
Soliloquy
b)
Aside
c)
Dialogue
d)
Monologue
25.
Instructions in the text of a play that indicate the movement, position, or tone of an actor, or the sound effects and lighting
a)
Playbill
b)
Italics
c)
Prose
d)
Stage Directions
26.
A long speech in which a character who is onstage ALONE expresses his or her thoughts aloud.
a)
Soliloquy
b)
Aside
c)
Dialogue
d)
Monologue
27.
Plays were performed during the
a)
morning
b)
afternoon
c)
night
d)
anytime
28.
There are 3 apparitions at the boiling cauldron, which is not one of them?
a)
A blood covered child
b)
A Crowned child holding a tree
c)
Fleance marching towards Dunsinane
d)
A floating head with armor
29.
The Doctor sees Lady Macbeth________ with candle.
a)
Running
b)
Sleepwalking
c)
Setting fire to the castle
d)
Laughing
30.
repetition of consonant sounds in the middle/end of words
a)
consonance
b)
alliteration
c)
assonance
d)
all of the above
31.
A poem that mourns the death of a person or laments something lost.
a)
Caesura
b)
Alliteration
c)
Kenning
d)
Elegy
32.
A long narrative poem that recounts the adventures of a legendary hero in pursuit of a goal of national importance. The hero’s accomplishments reflect the values of his culture and usually figure prominently in the history or mythology of his people.
a)
Heroic Poetry
b)
Epic
c)
Elegy
d)
Parody
33.
The repetition of sounds at the start of nearby words.
Ex: So Hrothgar's men lived happily in his hall.
Ex: So Hrothgar's men lived happily in his hall.
a)
Simile
b)
Alliteration
c)
Assonance
d)
Synonym
34.
Why is the Green Knight in King Arthur's court?
a)
He is hungry
b)
He wants to overthrow Arthur
c)
He wants to be a knight of the round table
d)
He wants to play a game
35.
What is the name of Arthur's sword?
a)
Excalibur
b)
Hrunting
c)
Ice
d)
Long Claw
36.
Why does Sir Gawain accept the green sash?
a)
It will give him the strength he needs to defeat the knight
b)
It will make him invincible
c)
It is worth a fortune. Enough to where Gawain can run away
d)
He is in love with the lady
37.
What is the code that all knights live by?
a)
Courtesy
b)
Courage
c)
Chivalry
d)
Chastity
38.
The Arthurian love triangle includes Arthur, Guinevere, and _____________?
a)
Lancelot
b)
Gawain
c)
Mordred
d)
Percival
39.
True or False: "Romance" expresses nostalgia for a past, more perfect age.
a)
True
b)
False
40.
True or False: The color green symbolizes the envy the Green Knight had for the knights of the round table.
a)
True
b)
False
41.
At the beginning of the story, Arthur and his knights are celebrating what holiday?
a)
Christmas
b)
Easter
c)
Halloween
d)
The 4th of July
42.
The Canterbury Tales - Why was everyone at the Tabbard?
a)
They were on their way making a pilgrimage to Canterbury.
b)
They were on a trip to see the Archbishop.
c)
They were looking for a place to eat.
d)
They were in need of supplies and rest.
43.
What were they going to Canterbury to see?
a)
the sights
b)
the archbishop
c)
the shrine of Thomas a Becket
d)
the narrator
44.
Which of the following best describes the Knight?
a)
brave and strong
b)
truthful
c)
modest clothing
d)
all answer choices are correct
45.
What game does the host propose to the pilgrims?
a)
they tell two stories on the way to Canterbury
b)
they tell two stories on the way from Canterbury
c)
the winner with the best story gets a free meal at the expense of the other travelers
d)
all answer choices are correct
46.
Which of the following best describes the Pardoner?
a)
good voice, good singer, cunning evil, merry, plays the harp
b)
yellow, long greasy hair, most corrupt, he is good at what he does
c)
narrow eyes, black, scabby eyebrows, children are afraid of him, good at what he does
d)
modest stained clothing, battles for religious wars, brave, distinguished
47.
Who did the narrator meet at the Tabbard Inn?
a)
Chaucer
b)
some members of the clergy
c)
29 pilgrims
d)
27 people on a pilgrimmage
48.
Macbeth: The witches greet Macbeth by the title of
a)
The Thane of Glamis
b)
The Thane of Cawdor
c)
King, hereafter
d)
All of the above
49.
Rennaissance is a(n) ______ word that means ______
a)
Italian, "rebirth"
b)
French, "reimagine"
c)
Old English, "recreate"
d)
French, "rebirth"
50.
During the Renaissance, what types of literature were people rediscovering an interest in?
a)
Greek and Roman stories
b)
Biblical tales and Greek tragedies
c)
Romance and epic poems
d)
Biblical stories and fables
51.
All sonnets must contain
a)
20 lines, iambic pentameter, and a rhyme scheme
b)
14 lines, iambic pentameter, and a rhyme scheme
c)
14 lines, 10 syllables, and a Shakespearean rhyme scheme
d)
20 lines, iambic pentameter, and a clearly identified subject
52.
Who (what) did Macbeth see at the banquet table?
a)
The tree witches laughing at him
b)
Banquo's Ghost
c)
Blood from the daggers in his wine cup
d)
The image of Duncan's beating heart
53.
How does Macbeth die?
a)
He is attacked by a group of Macduff's soldiers
b)
He "accidentally" falls on his own sword
c)
Macduff beheads him (after killing him)
d)
One of his own soldiers mistakenly kills him.
54.
After Lady Macbeth reads the letter, what does she tell us is her opinion of Macbeth, and how does she plan to help him?
a)
She doesn't think he would be a good king, but since he's her husband, she will support him in whatever he wants to do.
b)
She vows to stop him from being king.
c)
She thinks Banquo would be a better king.
d)
She doesn't think he has what it takes to be king. He's too full of the milk of human kindness, but she will help him.
55.
At the end of the play who will become the King of Scotland?
a)
Ross
b)
Macduff
c)
Malcom
d)
Siward
56.
What is Lady Macbeth's plan for Duncan's murder?
a)
She will poison his food and it will look like a natural death
b)
She will drug the king's guards and Macbeth will then go into the king's room and kill him.
c)
They will bribe the guards and offer them money to kill the king.
d)
Macbeth's soldiers will come into the banquet disguised as robbers and they will commit the murder.
57.
Who wrote The Tragedy of Macbeth?
a)
Henry Higgins
b)
William Shakespeare
c)
John Donne
d)
J. K. Rowling
58.
What is Macbeth's plan for killing Banquo and Fleance? Does it work?
a)
He has his soldiers attack them, Banquo is wounded but Fleance dies
b)
He poisons their meal and they both die
c)
He plans to kill them that night. They find out and both escape
d)
He gets two convicted murderers to wait along the road and ambush them. Banquo is killed but Fleance escapes
59.
What do the witches predict in Act I scene 3 for Macbeth? For Banquo?
a)
Macbeth will be Thane of Cawdor and eventually king. Banquo's descendants will be king, although he will not.
b)
Macbeth will be conqueror of Norway, Banquo will be king
c)
Macbeth will remain Thane of of Glamis, Banquo will be Thane of Cawdor, neither will ever be king.
d)
Macbeth will be king. Banquo will be Thane of Glamis and Cawdor
60.
Who discovers Duncan's body?
a)
Lennox
b)
Ross
c)
Macduff
d)
Donalbain
61.
What is the name of the forest that the witches prophesised would move towards Dunsinane?
a)
Birnam Wood
b)
The Forest of Dean
c)
Burnham Wood
d)
100 Acre Wood
62.
How was Macduff born?
a)
Naturally
b)
Alien
c)
Caesarean Section
d)
Fell out
63.
Who invented the printing press?
a)
Martin Luther
b)
King Henry VIII
c)
Johann Gutenberg
d)
George Washington
64.
_____ is the beat created by the sounds of the words in a poem.
a)
Meter
b)
Rhythm
c)
Refrain
d)
Rhyme
65.
How many lines are in an octave
a)
2
b)
4
c)
6
d)
8
66.
How many lines are in a sestet?
a)
2
b)
4
c)
6
d)
8
67.
How many lines are in a quatrain?
a)
2
b)
4
c)
6
d)
8
68.
What is the typical rhyme scheme of a Shakespearean sonnet?
a)
abab;cdcde;efef;gg
b)
aabb;ccdd;eeff
c)
aaab;bbbc;cccd;dd
d)
zzzzzzzzzzzzzz
69.
The last two lines of a sonnet are called a couplet.
a)
true
b)
false
70.
A line of iambic pentameter flows like this:
BAboom / BAboom / BAboom / baBAboom / BAboom.
BAboom / BAboom / BAboom / baBAboom / BAboom.
a)
True
b)
False
71.
Unrhymed iambic pentameter is called
a)
blank verse.
b)
rap.
72.
How many quatrains are contained in an English Sonnet?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
73.
A tragedy
a)
is a type of play that centers on a tragic hero who is doomed, and usually ends in the character(s)' death.
b)
is super funny.
74.
What does the word wyrd mean?
a)
Fantasy
b)
Fate
c)
Future
d)
Figurative Language
75.
In what ways did the Roman conquest of Britain benefit Britons?
a)
It reflected the everyday reality.
b)
The suffering of the world was merely a prelude to the eternal happiness of heaven.
c)
The Romans introduced cities, roads, written scholarship and eventually Christianity.
d)
The Britons won territory during this conquest.
76.
Which of the following is not a main message of the sonnet...
a)
Constancy
b)
Death
c)
Devotion
d)
True love
77.
Between 400-449 AD, who invaded the British Isle?
a)
Angles, Saxons, and Jutes
b)
Angles and Saxons
c)
Jutes and Normans
d)
Gauls
78.
___ metaphorical phrase or compound word used to name a person, place, thing, or event directly. (i.e. shepherd of evil)
a)
kenning
b)
repetition
c)
allusion
d)
metaphor
79.
A(n) ___ is a story, character, or theme that represents a familiar pattern repeated throughout literature and across cultures.
a)
archetype
b)
metaphor
c)
repetition
d)
motif
80.
A(n) ___ ___ undertakes a quest to achieve something of tremendous value to themselves or their society.
a)
epic hero
b)
tragic hero
c)
anti-hero
81.
A long narrative poem that relates the great deeds of a larger-than-life hero who embodies the values of a particular society.
a)
epic
b)
epic hero
c)
narrative
d)
non-fiction
82.
How were stories shared among the Anglo-Saxons?
a)
oral tradition
b)
share books
c)
read the newspaper
d)
only men could tell stories
83.
From Beowulf - What is the general setting?
a)
Herot
b)
Sweden
c)
Denmark
d)
Geatland
84.
From Beowulf - What is the name of the king?
a)
Hrothgar
b)
Reinwalt
c)
Hogarth
d)
Hopkins
85.
From Beowulf - Why couldn't Grendel hurt the king?
a)
He was protected by his men
b)
He was protected by Beowulf
c)
He was protected by Unferth
d)
He was protected by God
86.
From Beowulf - Who aides Beowulf in his last battle?
a)
Wulfgar
b)
Wiglaf
c)
His men
d)
Brecca
87.
From Gawain - Where does the Green Knight live?
a)
Green Chapel
b)
Green Castle
c)
Green Valley
d)
Greenbush
88.
What dynasty started the Renaissance?
a)
Tudor
b)
Henry
c)
Elizabeth
d)
Anglican
89.
How many wives did Henry VIII have?
a)
4
b)
5
c)
6
d)
7
90.
Name the queen who was kind, who died a virgin, and with her death, the Tudor dynasty ended.
a)
Mary
b)
Elizabeth
c)
Catherine
d)
Anne
91.
What was a major accomplishment of James I?
a)
the printing press
b)
the compass
c)
famous paintings
d)
a new translation of the Bible
92.
What did the youngest rioter do while in town?
a)
Bread and wine
b)
Bread and wine and poison
c)
Money
d)
A towns person
93.
What happened to the youngest rioter at the end?
a)
The other two rioters killed him
b)
He got the most money
c)
He took the money for himself
94.
What happened to the last two rioters at the end of the tale?
a)
They left town
b)
They split the money
c)
One rioter killed the other
d)
They drunk the poisoned wine
95.
What was ironic about the old man saying that "Death" was under the tree?
a)
They found death but not in they way they thought they would
b)
There was money under there instead
c)
They actually found someone under the tree
d)
They didn't find anything at all
96.
What was the theme of this tale?
a)
greed is the root of all evil
b)
friends can turn on each other
c)
death is unfortunate
97.
What did the three rioters find under the tree?
a)
Death
b)
Money
c)
Happiness
d)
poison
98.
How does the narrator act towards the shepherd?
a)
She ridicules him for his unrealistic fantasies.
b)
She praises him for his idealistic mindset.
c)
She pities him for having no love.
d)
She hates him for his rude nature.
99.
How many syllables are in an iamb?
a)
5
b)
3
c)
10
d)
2
100.
How many metrical feet are in a sonnet line?
a)
octometer
b)
pentameter
c)
trimeter
d)
tetrameter
101.
The Shakespearean Sonnet is also known as
a)
English
b)
Italian
c)
Irish
d)
Dickensian
102.
The Petrarchan Sonnet is also known as
a)
Irish
b)
English
c)
Dickensian
d)
Italian
103.
The Shakespearean Sonnet has
a)
one cinquain, one x-line stanza
b)
three quatrains, one couplet
c)
one octave, one sestet
d)
two septets
104.
The Petrarchan Sonnet has
a)
one cinquain, one x-line stanza
b)
three quatrains, one couplet
c)
one octave, one sestet
d)
two septets
105.
Who sold fake relics; his indulgences were most often sold at handsome prices?
a)
Pardoner
b)
Reeve
c)
Manciple
d)
Skipper
106.
Who was a "lover and cadet"; knight's son; could joust, recite as well as entertain the ladies?
a)
Parson
b)
Miller
c)
Squire
d)
Yeoman
107.
Rents in the begging district; frequents taverns; gives pocket knives to pretty girls
a)
Host
b)
Merchant
c)
Monk
d)
Friar
108.
Married 5 times; went on many pilgrimages; wears red stockings; has gapped teeth
a)
Nun's Priest
b)
Madonna
c)
Prioress
d)
Wife of Bath
109.
At the beginning of "The Pardoner's Tale," we find the three "rioters"
a)
Under a tree
b)
In a tavern
c)
In a hotel
d)
Beside a road
110.
It is fitting that the Pardoner relates this grim tale because he, of all the pilgrims,
a)
has the greatest fear of dying violently on the pilgrimage
b)
has just witnessed such greed and how it affects people
c)
is just as greedy for money as the subject of his tale
d)
is a holy man who does not care for the things of this world
111.
From what business and what city did the pilgrims start their journey?
a)
The Red Lion, London
b)
Three Broomsticks, Hogsmead
c)
Tabard Inn, London
d)
Cheers, Boston
112.
What month of the year was it when the pilgrims began their journey?
a)
June
b)
May
c)
March
d)
April
113.
What does Le Morte D'Arthur mean?
a)
the death of Arthur
b)
little death of Arthur
c)
the life or Arthur
d)
Arurus Rex is King
114.
What was the challenge the Green Knight offers to members of the Round Table?
a)
the beheading game
b)
to join him or perish
c)
to joust
d)
to bed his wife
115.
Why does Sir Gawain feel that he is the best qualified to accept the Green Knight's challenge?
a)
He is the weakest, dumbest, and least likely to be missed.
b)
HE is the strongest, fastest, and best with a sword.
c)
He is braver than the rest.
d)
He hates green.
116.
In which instance does Sir Gawain not behave chivalrously?
a)
when he doesn't give his host the girdle
b)
when he refuses to sleep with his host's wife
c)
when he refuses to fight
d)
when he challenges the Green knight to a fight
117.
Where does Sir Gawain have to meet the Green Knight?
a)
the Green Chapel
b)
Camelot
c)
the Green Castle
d)
Avalon
118.
What does Arthur ask Bedivere to do with his sword?
a)
throw it in the lake
b)
give it to Lancelot
c)
return it to the stone
d)
give it to Merlin
119.
Writing that imitates another serious piece of work. It is designed to ridicule or criticize the original. It imitates the traits of a literary work in order to make fun of the seriousness of those traits—and to bring on a little laughter. In writing parody, humorists exaggerate features of a certain author, poem, story, play, or even song.
a)
Heroic Poetry
b)
Epic
c)
Parody
d)
Elegy
120.
How many lines are in an octave
a)
2
b)
4
c)
6
d)
8
121.
The main idea or central message of a piece of literature (often appeals to human nature)
a)
Epic
b)
Theme
c)
Elegy
d)
Concept
122.
From Beowulf - How does Beowulf defeat Grendel in the meadhall?
a)
Closes his arm in a door
b)
Cuts his arm off
c)
Rips his arm off
d)
Chops his head off
123.
From "Le Morte D Arthur" - What is the name of Arthur's enemy
a)
Mortimer
b)
Lancelot
c)
Mordred
d)
Gawain
124.
What was the Norman Conquest?
a)
French invaded Britain and ended the Anglo-Saxon era
b)
Where the Roman's introduced Christianity.
c)
Where Norman beat England.
d)
A Roman Missionary.
125.
The main gathering place during Anglo-Saxon era.
a)
Sea-road
b)
Mead Hall
c)
Coffee Shop
d)
Parliament
126.
The Canterbury Tales is all of the following EXCEPT
a)
Unfinished and incomplete
b)
Mainly short stories
c)
Mainly translations from French and Italian
d)
Full of rich characters
127.
Who is King Arthur's illegitimate son and enemy in "Le Morte D Arthur?
a)
Gawain
b)
Gahereth
c)
Lancelot
d)
Mordred
128.
In "Le Mort' D Arthur," who survived the battle other than Arthur and Mordred?
a)
Lucan and Duncan
b)
Bedivere and Lucan
c)
Gawain and Bob
d)
Lancelot and Galahad
129.
What were the rioters looking for in "The Pardoner's Tale"?
a)
money
b)
freedom
c)
death
d)
life
130.
"The Pardoner's Tale" - Where did the old man say that "Death" was?
a)
Under a tree
b)
under a bridge
c)
In an abandoned house
d)
he wasn't in town anymore
131.
Why did the rioters want to take the money at night instead of the day time?
a)
they didn't want death to see them
b)
They need to get equipment
c)
They didn't want to be seen
132.
Shakespeare's plays are categorized into what genres?
a)
Comedy, Romance, Drama, History
b)
Tragedy, Romance, Action
c)
Comedy, Tragedy, History, Romance
d)
Romance, Horror, Drama
133.
What is the biggest difference between Italian and English sonnets?
a)
Themes
b)
Metaphors
c)
Rhyme scheme
d)
Tone
134.
Who is the "father" of the sonnet form?
a)
Shakespeare
b)
Wyatt
c)
Petrarch
d)
Spenser
135.
Unlike other sonnets, Sonnet 130 is a humorous poem that
a)
scoffs at romantic love
b)
exalts an actual, imperfect woman
c)
finds serious faults with the poet's beloved
d)
suggests an ordinary woman is unworthy of love
136.
One of the motifs or themes that runs throughout the play Macbeth is that of
a)
ships at sea
b)
battle armor
c)
brotherly love
d)
blood
137.
What does the narrator of "The Passionate Shepherd to his Love" want his love to do?
a)
Become his shepherd for his flocks of sheep.
b)
Run away with him to live in the country.
c)
Become a gardener and grow many roses.
d)
Dance with him happily.
138.
What does the narrator of "The Nymph's Reply to the Shepherd" state about living with the shepherd?
a)
That she would gladly do so.
b)
That she can't stand his guts.
c)
That she can't, because she never met him.
d)
That it's unrealistic - youth and love does not last forever.
139.
What is a scop?
a)
Monks who traveled around telling stories.
b)
Professional poets who recited and performed epics.
c)
Latin engravers who enjoy love.
d)
Freestyle writers
140.
A pause, or break, near the middle of every line of poetry.
a)
Caesura
b)
Kenning
c)
Alliteration
d)
Elegy
141.
Which of these is not a stage of the English language development?
a)
French English
b)
Old English
c)
Middle English
d)
Modern English
142.
A story that contains and sets up another story
a)
Foreshadowing
b)
Frame Story
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