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12ENG 1st Semester Exam Review-Part 2

Total questions: 135

Worksheet time: 1hrs 8mins

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1.

Beowulf was written in

a)

Middle English

b)

Oral Tradition

c)

English

d)

Old English

2.

How can you tell that Beowulf is a legendary hero?

a)

He is the son of a Geat ruler who came to fight in England.

b)

He is larger than life and is remembered in tales from long ago.

c)

He is a soldier who fought in battles long ago.

d)

He believes in honor and loyalty

3.

Which is NOT one of the things Grendel's mother did?

a)

Killed Beowulf

b)

Got Grendel's claw

c)

Came to the mead hall, seeking revenge

d)

Was killed by Beowulf

4.

In Beowulf, who is the protagonist, brave warrior of the Geats, who later becomes King of Geatland?

a)

Beowulf

b)

Hrothgar

c)

Wiglaf

d)

Grendel

e)

Unferth

5.

In Beowulf, who is the antagonist?

a)

Beowulf

b)

Hrothgar

c)

Wiglaf

d)

Grendel

e)

Unferth

6.

Who greets Beowulf when he arrives, challenges Beowulf, later gives Beowulf his sword to fight Grendel's mother, but is too scared to go help fight her?

a)

Beowulf

b)

Hrothgar

c)

Unferth

d)

Grendel

e)

Wiglaf

7.

Who is one of Beowulf’s kinsmen and thanes and the only warrior brave enough to help the hero in his fight against the dragon?

a)

Beowulf

b)

Hrothgar

c)

Unferth

d)

Grendel

e)

Wiglaf

8.

In Beowulf, who is the King of the Danes who built Heorot Mead Hall & whose people are being threatened by a monster?   

a)

Beowulf

b)

Hrothgar

c)

Unferth

d)

Grendel

e)

Wiglaf

9.

In Beowulf, who lives in a swamp and seeks revenge against Beowulf?   

a)

Beowulf

b)

Wiglaf

c)

Unferth

d)

Grendel

e)

Grendel's mother

10.

What “trophy” does Grendel’s mother take with her, as a keepsake of her son?

a)

his head

b)

his claw

c)

a metal

d)

a sword

e)

the body of a knight

11.

Who is son of the knight, dressed in red & white, curly hair, sings & plays the flute, traveling out of respect to his father?

a)

Skipper

b)

Squire

c)

Yeoman

d)

Pardoner

e)

Summoner

12.

Who is in the ruling class, highest among the pilgrims, strong & chivalrous, with apparently no faults?

a)

Knight

b)

Squire

c)

Yeoman

d)

Pardoner

e)

Summoner

13.

Who is a middle-class seamstress; wore red hose & new shoes; somewhat deaf, red-faced, large hips, gapped teeth; married 5 times?

a)

Monk

b)

Doctor

c)

Prioress

d)

Wife of Bath

e)

Summoner

14.

Who is a peasant servant accompanying the knight & squire, wore a green hood (like Robin Hood), had feather arrows & a head like a nut, woodcrafter & hunter

a)

Monk

b)

Summoner

c)

Pardoner

d)

Merchant

e)

Yeoman

15.

Who is a middle-class; wears blood-red/gray silk; profited from people’s illnesses?

a)

Doctor

b)

Summoner

c)

Pardoner

d)

Merchant

e)

Cook

16.

Who is a wealthy clergy in a fur-trimmed robe & gold brooch; bald & fat; hunts with greyhound dogs; spends his time hunting & eating, instead of praying; self-indulgent instead of spiritual

a)

Monk

b)

Prioress

c)

Pardoner

d)

Merchant

e)

Friar

17.

Wealthy class of fur traders; motley dress, dainty hat, buckled boots; forked beard & noble appearance; expert at currency exchange but personally in debt?

a)

Monk

b)

Prioress

c)

Franklin

d)

Merchant

e)

Friar

18.

Peasant-class sailor; knee-length gown, dagger, tan, bearded; well-traveled; steals wine:

a)

Prioress

b)

Skipper

c)

Franklin

d)

Merchant

e)

Friar

19.

Clergy official who brought people accused of violating Church law, to court; has acne & smells like garlic & onions; is a drunk; wore garland on his head

a)

Summoner

b)

Pardoner

c)

Franklin

d)

Merchant

e)

Friar

20.

Clergy official who forgives people’s sins for a donation to the church; carries a bag full of fake, religious relics; long, greasy, yellow hair with bulging eyes; a fake:

a)

Summoner

b)

Pardoner

c)

Franklin

d)

Monk

e)

Friar

21.

Sword & shield at his side; blue hood & white coat; big, with red beard & wart on his nose; told bad stories; stole grain from townspeople

a)

Manciple

b)

Miller

c)

Reeve

d)

Franklin

e)

Friar

22.

Beowulf begins In Media Res, which means

a)

it has an obvious foreshadowing.

b)

it involves an extended metaphor.

c)

in the middle of a flashback.

d)

in the middle of the action.

23.

Beowulf represents an extended metaphor for

a)

proving ourselves worthy.

b)

overcoming anger and frustration.

c)

our struggles fighting the devil in our lives.

d)

how one sin can lead to many, other sins.

24.

Who was the wealthy, clergy nun with gray eyes, red mouth, broad forehead; shy, clean, tender-hearted; charitable; too delicate?

a)

Parson

b)

Merchant

c)

Cook

d)

Prioress

e)

Wife of Bath

25.

Wealthy clergy; long hanging hood; white, thick neck; rich cape; sang well & played the harp; took money for confessions; traveling to make money off selling blessings

a)

Friar

b)

Yeoman

c)

Oxford Cleric

d)

Lawyer

e)

Franklin

26.

Wealthy class of fur traders; motley dress, dainty hat, buckled boots; forked beard & noble appearance; expert at currency exchange but personally in debt

a)

Lawyer

b)

Merchant

c)

Franklin

d)

Doctor

e)

Parson

27.

Middle class student of philosophy; clothes are rags; serious look; spent all his money on books:

a)

Reeve

b)

Haberdasher

c)

Oxford Cleric

d)

Plowman

e)

Doctor

28.

Middle-class, appointed by the king; homely coat with pin-striped belt; wise, respected, upheld justice:

a)

Plowman

b)

Manciple

c)

Haberdasher

d)

Parson

e)

Lawyer

29.

Middle-class man of leisure; dagger & white purse; white beard; confident, cheerful, lived for pleasure; liked good food & wine

a)

Plowman

b)

Franklin

c)

Cook

d)

Friar

e)

Lawyer

30.

Trade class, servant to craftsmen, has a sore on his leg; narrator feels sorry for him:

a)

Haberdasher

b)

Skipper

c)

Cook

d)

Prioress

e)

Franklin

31.

Which Beowulf character is a metaphor for us?

a)

Beowulf

b)

Hrothgar

c)

Unferth

d)

Wiglaf

e)

Grendel

32.

Who saves King Hrothgar’s kingdom?

a)

Beowulf

b)

Unferth

c)

Wiglaf

d)

Beow

e)

Grendel

33.

Which character represents Satan in our lives?

a)

Beowulf

b)

Unferth

c)

Wiglaf

d)

Grendel

e)

Hrothgar

34.

Who questions and challenges Beowulf’s word?

a)

Hrothgar

b)

Grendel

c)

Unferth

d)

Wiglaf

e)

Grendel's mother

35.

In Beowulf, who is the King of the Danes who built Herot Mead Hall & whose people are being threatened by Grendel?

a)

Hrothgar

b)

Grendel

c)

Unferth

d)

Wiglaf

e)

Grendel's mother

36.

In Beowulf, who lives in a swamp and seeks revenge on Beowulf?   

a)

Hrothgar

b)

Grendel

c)

Unferth

d)

Wiglaf

e)

Grendel's mother

37.

In Beowulf, who keeps Grendel's claw as a trophy?   

a)

Beowulf

b)

Wiglaf

c)

Unferth

d)

Hrothgar

e)

Grendel's mother

38.

The Canterbury Tales is considered a(n) _____, since there are multiple stories within the main story.

a)

parallel story

b)

antithesis

c)

allegory

d)

In Media Res

e)

frame story

39.

The Canterbury Tales is written in iambic pentameter, meaning

a)

each line has 10 syllables.

b)

it uses multiple kennings.

c)

every line ends in a caesura.

d)

each stanza has 14 lines.

e)

it has no meter or rhyme.

40.

Who is the author of Beowulf?

a)

King Arthur

b)

Geoffrey Chaucer

c)

Thomas Malory

d)

Unknown

41.

John and Wendy are dating, yet Wendy went to prom with another guy!

The underlined words represent

a)

prepositions

b)

pronouns

c)

conjunctions

d)

interjections

e)

adverbs

42.

The red truck went over the steep hill very quickly.

The underlined words represent

a)

adjective

b)

adverb

c)

verb

d)

preposition

e)

noun

43.

The red truck went over the steep hill and around the bend.

The underlined words represent

a)

adjective

b)

adverb

c)

verb

d)

preposition

e)

conjunction

44.

The red truck went over the steep hill.

The underlined words represent

a)

adjectives.

b)

adverbs.

c)

pronouns.

d)

nouns.

e)

verbs.

45.

Mrs. Piper's favorite football team is the University of Tennessee.

The underlined words represent:

a)

common nouns.

b)

pronouns.

c)

verbs.

d)

adjectives

e)

proper nouns.

46.

Someone donated $500 to our charity.

a)

noun

b)

pronoun

c)

adjective

d)

adverb

e)

preposition

47.

Wendy and Ronald separated the french fries into two piles: the left one was hers and the right one was his.

a)

personal pronoun

b)

possessive pronound

c)

demonstrative pronoun

d)

interrogative pronoun

48.

I am afraid of mice.

a)

personal pronoun

b)

demonstrative pronoun

c)

possessive pronoun

d)

interrogative pronoun

49.

When we read stories that have "from" before the title, this means

a)

it is a portion, or excerpt of the story.

b)

it is written in 1st person narrative.

c)

it is an autobiography.

d)

it is nonfiction.

50.

What kind of poem can be true or fictional, tells a story in 1 person point of view, and has a plot?

a)

epic

b)

ballad

c)

narrative

d)

limerick

e)

elegy

51.

What type of lyric poetry expresses grief or mourning for someone who has passed away, a serious reflection in honor of the dead?

a)

epic

b)

ballad

c)

ode

d)

free verse

e)

elegy

52.

What kind of essay states your opinion, in a logical order, with a lot of facts & examples?

a)

Descriptive

b)

Persuasive

c)

Expository

d)

Narrative

53.

Beowulf was written in

a)

Middle English

b)

Oral Tradition

c)

English

d)

Old English

54.

"Battle-sweat" would be an example of ______.

a)

a kenning.

b)

an allusion.

c)

a ceasura.

d)

a motif.

55.

Which of the following is a dramatic pauses that divides lines of poetry (dashes, semicolons, commas, periods, etc.)??

a)

Alliteration

b)

Caesura

c)

Kenning

d)

Syllable

e)

Meter

56.

Good vs. Evil Christian and Pagan Influences Importance of wealth and treasure importance of sea and sailing fate These are all examples of

a)

Theme

b)

attitude

c)

tone

d)

All of the above

57.

The overall theme of Beowulf is

a)

YOLO.

b)

where we go when we die.

c)

Christian vs non-Christian.

d)

good vs evil.

e)

being a good friend to others.

58.

What is the first time frame of British Literature?

a)

Old English

b)

Anglo-Saxon

c)

Middle English

d)

Middle English/Middle Ages

e)

Old English/Anglo-Saxon

59.

The Canterbury Tales & The Chronicles of Narnia can both be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one, making them

a)

an allegory.

b)

a narrative.

c)

a frame story.

d)

an elegy.

e)

an epic.

60.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Anglo-Saxon literature?

a)

Stories of violence, gore, & heroic warriors

b)

Importance of oral storytelling and culture

c)

Themes of despair, hardship, endurance, courage

d)

Genres of epics & elegies

e)

Characters driven by fate & courage

61.

What novel, written in English, by Geoffrey Chaucer, is believed to have been the reason why we currently speak English today, versus French?

a)

Sir Patrick Spens

b)

Beowulf

c)

The Canterbury Tales

d)

Le Morte d’Arthur

e)

 In Media Res

62.

Who is the author of Beowulf & Sir Patrick Spens?

a)

Geoffrey Chaucer

b)

King Arthur

c)

Homer

d)

Thomas Malory

e)

Author Unknown

63.

Who is the author of Le Morte d'Arthur?

a)

Geoffrey Chaucer

b)

King Arthur

c)

Homer

d)

Thomas Malory

e)

Author Unknown

64.

What officially ended the Anglo-Saxon period of British literature?

a)

The Crusades

b)

A change in the language spoken

c)

The Norman Conquest

d)

The emergence of epics & elegies

65.

Bards, or ______, orally performed poetry & traditional works, due to illiteracy among the people.

a)

Muses

b)

Jutes

c)

Scops

d)

Elegies

e)

Serfs

66.

Beowulf begins In Media Res, which means

a)

it has an obvious foreshadowing.

b)

it involves an extended metaphor.

c)

in the middle of a flashback.

d)

in the middle of the action.

67.

Who is called the "Father of the English Language"?

a)

Beowulf

b)

Geoffrey Chaucer

c)

Le Morte d'Arthur

d)

Thomas Malory

e)

William the Conqueror

68.

The Chronicles of Narnia & The Canterbury Tales are both ____, since they teach you something in the end/have a moral or meaning.

a)

narratives

b)

epics

c)

allusions

d)

allegories

e)

ballads

69.

Which is NOT a characteristic of an epic?

a)

Hero performs courageous deeds

b)

Hero's actions determine the fate of many

c)

Hero of noble birth or high position

d)

Hero’s character traits reveal ideals of society

e)

Hero dies in the end

70.

What is the single most important poem of the Anglo-Saxon period?

a)

Beowulf

b)

Sir Patrick Spens

c)

Le Morte d'Arthur

d)

The Canterbury Tales

71.

What countries are the setting for Beowulf?

a)

Ireland

b)

Denmark

c)

Sweden

d)

France

e)

England

72.

What 2 statements describe the differences between how Beowulf fights the dragon, versus the monsters?

a)

He dies fighting the dragon.

b)

He is much older & struggles more in battle when fighting the dragon.

c)

He does not fight the dragon for the safety of the people.

d)

He is rewarded for fighting the dragon.

73.

In the feudal system, which 2 groups of people had the highest ranking?

a)

Church Officials/Nobles

b)

Kings

c)

Knights

d)

Peasants

e)

They were all equals.

74.

In the feudal system, which 2 groups of people had the lowest ranking?

a)

Church Officials/Nobles

b)

Kings

c)

Knights

d)

Peasants

e)

They were all equals.

75.

In the Middle Ages, who/what acted as the mediator between enemies?

a)

the king

b)

knights

c)

the Catholic church

d)

Scripture

76.

Why is it important to literature that a middle class emerged in the Middle Ages?  

a)

more time available for reading/writing

b)

not as much time spent on working

c)

Both of these

d)

Neither of these

77.

What 2 things led to the decline of the Middle Ages?

a)

Colonization

b)

Black Death

c)

The fall of the Catholic Church

d)

The great famine

78.

A separate introductory section of a literary or musical work:

a)

epilogue

b)

prologue

c)

excerpt

d)

caesura

e)

footnote

79.

Who loses the throne to his nephew, while confronting someone who had an affair with his wife?

a)

Arthur

b)

Sir Lancelot

c)

Sir Mordred

d)

Queen Guinevere

e)

Thomas Malory

80.

Who usurps the throne while the king is away?

a)

Arthur

b)

Sir Lancelot

c)

Sir Mordred

d)

Queen Guinevere

e)

Thomas Malory

81.

Who pulls the Excalibur sword from the stone?

a)

Arthur

b)

Sir Lancelot

c)

Sir Mordred

d)

Thomas Malory

e)

Queen Guinevere

82.

Who has an affair with the king's wife?

a)

Arthur

b)

Sir Lancelot

c)

Sir Mordred

d)

Thomas Malory

e)

Queen Guinevere

83.

Because he is wiling to sacrifice his own life for his followers & it was believed he may some day return, who is "The Christ Figure"?

a)

Arthur

b)

Sir Lancelot

c)

Sir Mordred

d)

Thomas Malory

e)

Queen Guinevere

84.

Which is NOT true of the oral genre of literature?

a)

Primarily written in Old English

b)

Author is anonymous

c)

Uses repetition for ease of remembering

d)

Brief & concentrated

e)

Consists of 3 genres (riddles, songs, folk ballads)

85.

A line, part of a line, or group of lines repeated throughout

a)

epilogue

b)

prologue

c)

refrain

d)

excerpt

e)

stanza

86.

A(n) _____ is a long, narrative poem that relates the great deeds of a larger-than-life hero who embodies the values of a particular society, symbolizing strength & courage, overcoming evil (like The Odyssey). 

a)

allusion

b)

epic

c)

trilogy

d)

prologue

e)

ballad

87.

Sir Patrick Spens was the most popular

a)

folk ballad

b)

epic

c)

narrative

d)

children's ballad

88.

Why was the trip so dangerous to take, in Sir Patrick Spens?

a)

There were not enough good sailors to help.

b)

Winter sailing conditions were harsh.

c)

The country they were traveling to was not safe.

d)

The captain was worried about his son dying.

e)

The king would hang whoever didn't bring back his daughter.

89.

Sir Patrick Spens represents

a)

an allegory

b)

an extended metaphor

c)

a biblical metaphor

d)

a biblical allusion

e)

a classic allusion

90.

The Canterbury Tales contains/exhibits which 2 things?

a)

extended metaphor

b)

indirect characterization

c)

direct characterization

d)

satire

e)

pun

91.

The Faerie Queene helps provide a moral at the end of the story. For this reason, it is a(n)

a)

Allegory

b)

Epic

c)

Poem

d)

Prose

92.

The Renaissance period of literature occurred from

a)

1300-1440

b)

1066-1500

c)

1500-1660

d)

1600-1785

93.

The divine right of kings believed that kings received their power from God, so

a)

they ruled indefinitely.

b)

they could never be beheaded.

c)

they could basically do whatever they wanted.

d)

they were exempt from war.

94.

Who restored the Church of England and began the Golden Age?

a)

Henry VII

b)

Henry VIII

c)

James I

d)

Charles I

e)

Elizabeth I

95.

What was the main focus of the Renaissance movement?

a)

Art

b)

Religion

c)

Intellect

d)

Human nature

96.

According to humanism, what was most important?

a)

Relationship with God

b)

Human nature/goodness

c)

Attending school

d)

Art & literature

e)

Human relationship to others

97.

Who is the Father of the Reformation, due to his publication of the 95 Thesis, establishing the Bible as salvation authority?

a)

Henry VIII

b)

Pope John Paul

c)

Martin Luther King

d)

Martin Luther

98.

Henry VIII required churches to use the ____, which was Protestant, rather than Catholic.

a)

Book of Common Prayers

b)

Ninety-Five Thesis

c)

Robert Cawdrey's Table Alphabeticall

d)

The Divine Right of Kings

99.

Due to the expansion of European trade & power, what was the Renaissance time period known as?

a)

Golden Age

b)

Age of Exploration

c)

Age of Rebirth

d)

The Divine Right of Kings

100.

Why did Stuart, Charles I, take the “divine right of kings” too far? (Select ALL.)

a)

Increased taxes

b)

Assumed the right to try & arrest

c)

Converted the church to Protestant

d)

Caused a civil war

e)

Was beheaded

101.

Choose ALL the reasons why the printing press aided the literature movement.

a)

Encouraged research & travel.

b)

People wanted to be more educated.

c)

Formed a middle class of workers.

d)

Made books more affordable.

e)

Increased reading audience.

102.

Which is NOT a characteristic of the Renaissance period of literature?

a)

Scientific inquiry

b)

Freedom of thought & a thirst for knowledge

c)

Focus on nature and outdoor surroundings

d)

Love for adventure and beauty

e)

Superstition and religion

103.

During the Renaissance period, the first _____ was published.

a)

novel

b)

dictionary

c)

theatrical performance

d)

poem

104.

Who was the author of the first dictionary?

a)

Robert Webster

b)

Robert Cawdrey

c)

Sir Francis Bacon

d)

Edmund Spenser

e)

Mary Shelley

105.

Who was the author of The Faerie Queene?

a)

Robert Webster

b)

Robert Cawdrey

c)

Sir Francis Bacon

d)

Edmund Spenser

e)

Mary Shelley

106.

Who was the author of Frankenstein?

a)

Thomas Mallory

b)

Robert Cawdrey

c)

Sir Francis Bacon

d)

Edmund Spenser

e)

Mary Shelley

107.

Who was the author of Of Studies & Of Atheism?

a)

Thomas Mallory

b)

Robert Cawdrey

c)

Sir Francis Bacon

d)

Edmund Spenser

e)

Mary Shelley

108.

“Their love resembled that of Romeo & Juliet’s.”

a)

Biblical allusion

b)

Classical allusion

c)

Allegory

d)

Simile

109.

The Faerie Queene mentions the knight’s heel bruising her head, which inferences the scripture in Genesis 3. This is

a)

biblical allusion

b)

classical allusion

c)

allegory

d)

parable

e)

metaphor

110.

A short expression of truth, such as, “The grass is always greener on the other side.”

a)

Allegory

b)

Allusion

c)

Aphorism

d)

Tricolon

e)

Paradox

111.

The depiction of short phrases or clauses for emphasis, such as, “We came. We saw. We conquered.”

a)

Idiom

b)

Allusion

c)

Aphorism

d)

Tricolon

e)

Paradox

112.

According to Of Studies, to get the most out of learning, a wise man

a)

makes studies his top priority.

b)

talks to others about what they’ve learned.

c)

plans ahead.

d)

adds practical learning/experience to their studies.

113.

According to Of Atheism, the physical world is ___, so there has to be a god in control.

a)

all around us

b)

much too complex

c)

a place of magnificent beauty

d)

stately and wise

114.

Bacon’s entire reason for writing Of Atheism is to prove that there’s clearly a God.

a)

True

b)

False

115.

What 2 statements are the deductive reasoning behind Of Atheism?

a)

Atheists don’t actually believe their own position.

b)

The common man’s behavior suggests they believe in God.

c)

Even philosophers & primitive people support the existence of God.

d)

Most people don’t believe in God because they don’t understand the Bible.

116.

Choose the 2 characteristics of a Spenserian stanza of poetry.

a)

10 lines in each stanza

b)

Eight iambic pentameters

c)

ABABBCBCC rhyme scheme

d)

ABBAABBA rhyme scheme

e)

No set rhyme scheme pattern

117.

Lines 181-189 of The Faerie Queene contain elaborate comparisons over multiple lines. This is

a)

an extended allegory.

b)

an epic simile.

c)

an extended parable.

d)

an aphorism.

e)

a tricolon.

118.

When the Red Cross Knight and the Faerie Queene found a covert location, that means

a)

they made their way to an open location.

b)

they got lost in a winding passage.

c)

they found somewhere to hide.

d)

they handled their weapons well.

e)

they showed contempt or scorn.

119.

Who does the Red Cross Knight symbolize?

a)

Christ

b)

Christians

c)

Satan

d)

Common man

e)

A knight on a quest

120.

In The Faerie Queene, who does Error symbolize?

a)

Christ

b)

Christians

c)

Satan

d)

Common man

e)

A knight on a quest

121.

In The Faerie Queene, what does the red cross, on the knight’s chest & armor, symbolize?

a)

Christ

b)

Christians

c)

Satan

d)

Common man

e)

A knight on a quest

122.

In The Faerie Queene, what 2 things do the scars & dents on the armor represent?

a)

Jesus Christ suffered a death on the cross.

b)

The armor of faith has seen battle.

c)

The armor was borrowed.

d)

The Lord fights our battles.

123.

What type of genre is The Faerie Queene?

a)

Romance

b)

Epic

c)

Gothic

d)

Folktale

e)

Drama

124.

What type of genre is Frankenstein?

a)

Romance

b)

Epic

c)

Gothic

d)

Folktale

e)

Drama

125.

The author of Frankenstein got the idea for her book from

a)

scientific studies her husband did.

b)

the death of her daughter.

c)

scientific studies she did.

d)

the death of her husband.

e)

a story a friend told her.

126.

The truth & biblical virtue found in The Faerie Queene:

a)

Watch for pits of destruction, so that you don’t make errors in life.

b)

We make many errors, which is why Error had so many kids.

c)

Even with errors in life, continue to pull the Lord along with you.

d)

Error comes in many forms, & Christians should be prepared to keep them all.

127.

Which is NOT a theme of Frankenstein?

a)

Our relationship with Christ

b)

Personal responsibility & responsibility to others

c)

Revenge

d)

Prejudice & isolation

e)

Playing God

128.

Which story have we studied that is NOT a frame story?

a)

Beowulf

b)

Frankenstein

c)

The Canterbury Tales

d)

All of these are frame stories.

129.

Which is NOT a characteristic of a sonnet?

a)

Does not offer any kind of resolution or true end

b)

Specific rhyme scheme, depending on the type

c)

Most often about love or nature

d)

14 lines written in iambic pentameter

130.

This sonnet would be

a)

an English sonnet

b)

An Italian sonnet

c)

a Spenserian sonnet

d)

Unable to determine

131.

This sonnet would be

a)

an English sonnet

b)

An Italian sonnet

c)

a Spenserian sonnet

d)

Unable to determine

132.

How many sonnets did William Shakespeare write?

a)

150

b)

154

c)

157

d)

15

e)

1609

133.

According to iambic pentameter, how many syllables must each line of poetry have?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

10

d)

14

e)

None

134.

Which is NOT true of an English sonnet?

a)

Also called a Petrarchan sonnet

b)

Includes 3 quatrains.

c)

The rhyme scheme is often abab cdcd efef gg.

d)

Contains a couplet.

135.

Which is NOT true of an Italian sonnet?

a)

Also called a Shakespearean sonnet

b)

Includes an octave.

c)

The rhyme scheme must begin with abbaabba and can conclude with any variation of c, d, and e (cdecde, cdcdee, etc.).

d)

Contains a sestet.

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