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WorksheetsNun'ya Business (The Life and Times of Hrosvitha)
Total questions: 9
Worksheet time: 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Hrosvitha's name can be spelled many different ways (and is in many sources).
What is one other way to spell "Hrosvitha of Gandersheim?"
Kurian, George Thomas., and James D. Smith. “The Encyclopedia of Christian Literature.” The Encyclopedia of Christian Literature, Scarecrow Press, 2010, pp. 374-375.
What is one other way to spell "Hrosvitha of Gandersheim?"
Kurian, George Thomas., and James D. Smith. “The Encyclopedia of Christian Literature.” The Encyclopedia of Christian Literature, Scarecrow Press, 2010, pp. 374-375.
a)
Hufflepuff
b)
Horsvitha
c)
Roswitha
d)
Helgorvitha
2.
Hrosvitha's work was not published until almost 500 years after her death.
Who discovered Hrosvitha's manuscripts in 1501?
Hudson, William Henry. “Hrotsvitha of Gandersheim.” The English Historical Review, vol. 3, no. 11, 1888, pp. 431–457. JSTOR, JSTOR, www.jstor.org/stable/546611.
Who discovered Hrosvitha's manuscripts in 1501?
Hudson, William Henry. “Hrotsvitha of Gandersheim.” The English Historical Review, vol. 3, no. 11, 1888, pp. 431–457. JSTOR, JSTOR, www.jstor.org/stable/546611.
a)
William Terence
b)
Conrade Celtes
c)
Lin Manuel Miranda
d)
Christopher Marlowe
3.
Hrosvitha lived in the Gandersheim convent as a nun.
Why did she write plays anyway?
Brown, Phyllis R., et al. “Clamor Validus: Legends, Drama, and Epic.” Hrotsvit of Gandersheim Contexts, Identities, Affinities, and Performances, University of Toronto Press, 2014, pp. 3–10.
Why did she write plays anyway?
Brown, Phyllis R., et al. “Clamor Validus: Legends, Drama, and Epic.” Hrotsvit of Gandersheim Contexts, Identities, Affinities, and Performances, University of Toronto Press, 2014, pp. 3–10.
a)
She was the only nun in the convent that could read and write.
b)
She wanted to prove that women could also contribute to playwriting and canon-creating, as well as theatrical performance.
c)
The nun life was pretty boring, amiright?
d)
To give an effective, persuasive, and pleasing testimony of Christ, Christianity, and the world of monasticism.
4.
The Emmeram-Munich Codex, dating from the early 11th century, organized Hrosvitha's plays by genre. What genre is NOT included in the organization?
Kurian, George Thomas., and James D. Smith. “The Encyclopedia of Christian Literature.” The Encyclopedia of Christian Literature, Scarecrow Press, 2010, pp. 374-375.
Kurian, George Thomas., and James D. Smith. “The Encyclopedia of Christian Literature.” The Encyclopedia of Christian Literature, Scarecrow Press, 2010, pp. 374-375.
a)
Legends
b)
Plays
c)
Epics
d)
Comedies
5.
True or false: Hrosvitha the first known female playwright.
Lewis, Jone, Johnson. “Hrotsvitha Von Gandersheim.” THOUGHTCO. 2017, https://www.thoughtco.com/hrotsvitha-von-gandersheim-3529674
Lewis, Jone, Johnson. “Hrotsvitha Von Gandersheim.” THOUGHTCO. 2017, https://www.thoughtco.com/hrotsvitha-von-gandersheim-3529674
a)
True
b)
False
6.
How many legends did Hrosvitha write?
Brown, Phyllis R., et al. “Clamor Validus: Legends, Drama, and Epic.” Hrotsvit of Gandersheim Contexts, Identities, Affinities, and Performances, University of Toronto Press, 2014, pp. 3–10.
Kurian, George Thomas., and James D. Smith. “The Encyclopedia of Christian Literature.” The Encyclopedia of Christian Literature, Scarecrow Press, 2010, pp. 374-375.
Brown, Phyllis R., et al. “Clamor Validus: Legends, Drama, and Epic.” Hrotsvit of Gandersheim Contexts, Identities, Affinities, and Performances, University of Toronto Press, 2014, pp. 3–10.
Kurian, George Thomas., and James D. Smith. “The Encyclopedia of Christian Literature.” The Encyclopedia of Christian Literature, Scarecrow Press, 2010, pp. 374-375.
a)
120
b)
8
c)
12
d)
5
7.
"Hrosvitha" means
Brown, Phyllis R., et al. “Clamor Validus: Legends, Drama, and Epic.” Hrotsvit of Gandersheim Contexts, Identities, Affinities, and Performances, University of Toronto Press, 2014, pp. 3–10.
Brown, Phyllis R., et al. “Clamor Validus: Legends, Drama, and Epic.” Hrotsvit of Gandersheim Contexts, Identities, Affinities, and Performances, University of Toronto Press, 2014, pp. 3–10.
a)
Virtuous Woman
b)
Cheesepuff
c)
Strong Testimony
d)
3rd Nun on the Left
8.
Hrosvitha's writings are patterned after the styles of several writers.
Hrosvitha's works reflect all of these authors EXCEPT:
Kurian, George Thomas., and James D. Smith. “The Encyclopedia of Christian Literature.” The Encyclopedia of Christian Literature, Scarecrow Press, 2010, pp. 374-375.
Hrosvitha's works reflect all of these authors EXCEPT:
Kurian, George Thomas., and James D. Smith. “The Encyclopedia of Christian Literature.” The Encyclopedia of Christian Literature, Scarecrow Press, 2010, pp. 374-375.
a)
Virgil
b)
Shakespeare
c)
Ovid
d)
Terence
9.
When did Hrosvitha live in Gandersheim, Germany?
Kurian, George Thomas., and James D. Smith. “The Encyclopedia of Christian Literature.” The Encyclopedia of Christian Literature, Scarecrow Press, 2010, pp. 374-375.
Kurian, George Thomas., and James D. Smith. “The Encyclopedia of Christian Literature.” The Encyclopedia of Christian Literature, Scarecrow Press, 2010, pp. 374-375.
a)
935-1002
b)
1472-1501
c)
1235-1271
d)
805-821
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