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4V Literature: Renaissance

Total questions: 72

Worksheet time: 44mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How many wives did Henry VIII have?

a)

2

b)

5

c)

6

d)

10

2.

How many of his wives died while they were married to Henry VIII?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

5

d)

6

3.

Why did Queen Mary get the nickname 'Bloody Mary'?

a)

She drank the blood of animals

b)

She killed her half-sister Elizabeth

c)

She was clumsy and often injured herself

d)

Because of her persecution of protestants

4.

During whose reign did England thrive?

a)

Queen Elizabeth I

b)

Queen Catherine

c)

King James

d)

Queen Mary

5.

Which houses formed the Tudor Dynasty?

a)

Windsor and York

b)

Lancaster and Windsor

c)

Lancaster and York

d)

Hufflepuff and Griffindor

6.

How many of Henry VIII wives were beheaded?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

5

d)

7

7.

How old was Edward VI when he became king?

a)

16

b)

3

c)

9

d)

30

8.

King Henry VIII was known for.... (2 answers are correct):

a)

Killing his brother Arthur

b)

Belonging to the House of York

c)

splitting from the Church of Rome

d)

having 6 wives

9.

What does 'renaissance' mean?

a)

Development

b)

rebirth

c)

culture

d)

politics

10.

'Theocentric' means focused on ...

a)

God

b)

nature

c)

mankind

d)

all of the above

11.

In the Renaisssance, the culture became 'anthropocentric'. This means that people focused on ...

a)

God

b)

mankind

c)

nature

d)

English culture

12.

The Renaissance is applied to the period when people ...

a)

'rediscovered' the art, literature and philosophy of classical Greece and France

b)

'rediscovered' the art, literature and philosophy of classical Greece and England

c)

'rediscovered' the art, literature and philosophy of classical Greece and Rome

d)

'rediscovered' the art, literature and philosophy of classical Rome and Germany

13.

The invention of printing made it easier to ... (2 answers are correct)

a)

read more books

b)

spread new ideas

c)

produce books

d)

study the Bible

14.

At the heart of humanism is the motto 'ad fontes', meaning ...

a)

remember that you have to die

b)

to the sources

c)

to more knowledge

d)

remember that you live in the present

15.

Characteristics of humanism:

a)

the study of biblical texts and classical (Greek/ Latin) literature

b)

a school of philosophy or a world vision

c)

they believed it was possible to create an ideal society on earth

d)

they had an optimistic human-oriented view of life

e)

they believed the Church was right

16.

Which important 'processes' were set in motion because of the Renaissance and Humanism?

a)

people began to discover new things by scientific experimentation

b)

astrology: many discoveries and inventions (telescope)

c)

art and literature: artists began to put their names to their work

d)

classical theatre became popular again

17.

What is an epic?

a)

a biography about kings and queens

b)

a long poem celebrating the deeds of a hero

c)

a short poem consisting of 14 lines

d)

a long story about tragic events

18.

What is the rhyme pattern of sonnet 75?

a)

abba abba cdc cdc

b)

abab cdcd efef gg

c)

abab bcbc cdcd ee

d)

abab abab acac dd

19.

What is the 'it' in: 'One day I wrote her name upon the strand. But came the waves and washed it away'?

a)

the wife's name

b)

the beach

c)

the waves

d)

none of the above

20.

What type of sonnet is sonnet 75?

a)

English sonnet

b)

Italian sonnet

c)

both

d)

neither

21.

Who is the 'I' in this line: 'One day I wrote her name upon the strand'?

a)

Christopher Marlowe

b)

Shakespeare

c)

Henry VIII

d)

Edmund Spenser

22.

Which of the following is an example of alliteration?

a)

selve and all

b)

waves and washed

c)

love and shall

d)

came the waves

23.

How many lines does a sonnet have?

a)

12

b)

13

c)

14

d)

15

24.

Why will her name last forever in sonnet 75?

a)

because they are married (woman and Spenser)

b)

because her name is written in the sand

c)

because Spenser knows her name

d)

because this sonnet will exist forever

25.

Sonnet 18: what comparison does Shakespeare make in this sonnet?

a)

his wife - summer's day

b)

girlfriend - sun

c)

normal girl - seasons

d)

daughter - summer

26.

What's the rhyme pattern of sonnet 18?

a)

abba abba cdc cdc

b)

abba cdc abba cdc

c)

abab cdcd efef gg

d)

abab cdcd ee

27.

How can you distinguish an English sonnet from an Italian sonnet?

a)

by looking at the subject of the poem

b)

by counting the number of lines

c)

by looking at the final two lines

d)

by looking at the language

28.

What does Shakespeare mean here: 'and every fair from fair sometime declines, by chance, or nature's changing course untrimm'd'?

a)

not everyone is beautiful

b)

summer is more beautiful than the lady

c)

all beauty will disappear

29.

What metaphor is used in sonnet 18?

a)

eye of heaven

b)

Death brag

c)

summer's lease

d)

darling buds

30.

Why did Shakespeare write sonnet 18?

a)

It's a love poem for his wife

b)

To make sure his wife would always be remembered - her beauty would last forever

c)

He uses the sonnet to make clear he doesn't love his wife anymore - he says she's ugly

d)

To make clear that his wife's beauty won't last - it is as short as a summer's day

31.

'Death brag' is an example of ...

a)

alliteration

b)

metaphor

c)

epic

d)

personification

32.

'So long live this and this gives life to thee' - what does Shakespeare mean by 'this'?

a)

his wife

b)

summer

c)

this poem

d)

flowers

33.

What type of sonnet is sonnet 130?

a)

English/ Shakespearean

b)

Italian

c)

French

d)

Greek

34.

What is sonnet 130 about?

a)

about two people who love each other

b)

it makes fun of love poetry

c)

it is about a married couple

d)

about people who are fighting

35.

What does Shakespeare say about the lady her lips in sonnet 130?

a)

roses are more red than her lips

b)

her lips are more red than coral

c)

her lips are far more red than roses

d)

coral is far more red than her lips

36.

How does this sonnet end?

a)

neutral

b)

negative

c)

positive

d)

it is not clear

37.

Why does Romeo need to change his name for Juliet?

a)

Because she cannot pronounce his name

b)

Juliet's father thinks she's too young to marry

c)

Juliet doesn't like his name

d)

There was a fight between their families

38.

In his speech, Romeo compares Juliet to...

a)

the moon

b)

the sun

c)

light

d)

a season

39.

'O Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo'. Where does this take place?

a)

the castle

b)

at the ball

c)

in a garden

d)

balcony

40.

Why did Juliet take poison? 2 answers are correct.

a)

she had to marry against her will

b)

Romeo was already dead and they wanted to be together

c)

she wanted everyone to think that she's dead

41.

Where does the story of Romeo and Juliet take place?

a)

Florence

b)

Verona

c)

Paris

d)

London

42.

Romeo and Juliet are star-crossed lovers. What does this mean?

a)

That their families are fighting

b)

that they are meant to be together

c)

that they cannot be together because of external factors

d)

that they met each other while looking at the stars

43.

What are 'Aristotle's Rules' in theatre?

a)

hate, love, happiness

b)

time, location, action

c)

costumes, scenery, male actors

d)

left, right, in front of

44.

What are characteristics of English theatre? 2 answers are correct.

a)

the beautiful costumes

b)

the great use of props

c)

interaction between actors and the audience

d)

the comfortable seats that were available to all

45.

In theatre, seats were only meant for ...

a)

pregnant women

b)

grandparents

c)

the poor

d)

the wealthy

46.

Theatres were located ...

a)

mostly in London

b)

in old buildings

c)

in small villages

d)

outside city boundaries

47.

What are characteristics of a tragedy? Multiple answers are correct.

a)

they are about fate and destiny

b)

fatal downfall of the main character(s)

c)

watching tragedies has an emotionally cleansing effect

d)

a main theme is love

48.

What influence did the Classics have on English theatre? Multiple answers are correct.

a)

five-act structure

b)

emphasis on scenery

c)

Aristotle's Rules

d)

None of the above

49.

What was Queen Elizabeth's nickname?

a)

The Virgin Queen

b)

Bloody Mary

c)

The Strict Queen

d)

The Queen of Death

50.

Where did the Renaissance begin?

a)

England

b)

Spain

c)

Italy

d)

The Netherlands

51.

Who was at the forefront of the humanist movement in England?

a)

Dutchman Desiderius Erasmus

b)

Sir Thomas More

c)

Henry VIII

d)

Elizabeth I

52.

Sonnet 75: how often did the man write the name on the strand?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

53.

Sonnet 75: where is the 'break of thought'?

For I my selve shall lyke to this decay

And eek my name bee wyped out lykewize,

'Not so', quod I, 'let baser things devize,

To dy in dust, but you shall live by fame'

a)

For I ...

b)

And eek...

c)

Not so ...

d)

To dy ...

54.

Sonnet 75: what does 'made my paynes his pray' mean?

a)

Praying to God turns out to be a good thing

b)

The speaker's efforts are useless because of the waves

c)

The speaker finds it painful to pray to God

d)

The truth hurts

55.

What is meant with the 'eye of heaven' in sonnet 18?

a)

Shakespeare's wife

b)

God

c)

The summer

d)

The sun

56.

Sonnet 130: in which sentence is the break of thought?

That music hath a far more pleasing sound;

I grant I never saw a goddess go;

My mistress, when she walks, treads ont the ground

And yet, by heaven, I think my love as rare

As any she belied with false compare.

a)

That music ...

b)

I grant ...

c)

And yet ...

d)

As any ...

57.

A Midsummer Night's Dream: when does the play open?

a)

At the beginning of November

b)

After the summer

c)

After the wedding of Theseus and Hippolyta

d)

Shortly before the wedding of Theseus and Hippolyta

58.

A Midsummer Night's Dream: where does most of the story take place?

a)

In Rome

b)

In the Amazone

c)

In Athens

d)

in the woods

59.

A Midsummer Night's Dream: How does the play end?

a)

Everyone dies

b)

in a wedding

c)

in a double wedding

d)

in a tripple wedding

60.

A Midsummer Night's Dream: Why are Hermia and Lysander in the woods?

a)

Because they followed Demetrius

b)

Because they decided to run away together

c)

Because they wanted to rehearse for a play

d)

Because they wanted to look for the fairies

61.

A Midsummer Night's Dream: Oberon uses the magic flower juice on several people. Who are they?

a)

Hermia

b)

Demetrius

c)

Titania

d)

Lysander

62.

What does 'comic reversal' mean?

a)

All characters end up dead

b)

All characters are flawed

c)

2 characters cannot be together due to external circumstances (e.g. family)

d)

Characters are placed in circumstances where they have to change social roles.

63.

Who is Romeo in love with at the beginning of the play?

a)

Rosaline

b)

Juliet

c)

Verona

d)

Juliet's niece

64.

During the balcony scene, Juliet says: "wherefore art thou Romeo?" - What does this mean?

a)

Why are you at my window?

b)

Where are you, Romeo?

c)

Why are you a Montague?

d)

Why are you a Romeo?

65.

Why does the Friar agree to marry Romeo and Juliet in secret?

a)

He hopes it will end the feud between their families

b)

He likes Romeo and wants to help him

c)

If he doesn't marry them, they will run away together and the Friar doesn't want that

d)

He was paid a lot of money

66.

What is the main theme of Hamlet?

a)

Love

b)

Family

c)

Hate

d)

Revenge

67.

Who killed Hamlet's father (the first king)?

a)

Polonius

b)

Hamlet himself

c)

Claudius

d)

The Queen

68.

Hamlet: How did the Queen die?

a)

Stabbed

b)

Poisoned

c)

Old age

d)

Drowned

69.

Hamlet: What does 'to be or not to be' mean?

a)

To hate or to love

b)

To run or to walk

c)

To kill or not to kill

d)

To live or to die

70.

Hamlet: Who was the ghost?

a)

Hamlet's father

b)

The king of England

c)

Claudius

d)

King Henry VIII

71.

Why does Hamlet decide not to commit suicide?

a)

He hesitates - which is his flaw

b)

He doesn't know how to do that

c)

He's afraid that being dead may suck even more than being alive

d)

This is a trick question: he does commit suicide

72.

Select all metaphors of death that Hamlet uses.

a)

bear those ills

b)

sleep

c)

dream

d)

undiscovered country