(Q) English Midterm Exam Questions
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What was the most important source for the events during the Anglo-Saxon period?
the Anglo Saxon Chronicles
What were the dates of the anglo Saxon Period?
450-1066
When was the first copy of Beowulf written?
890-1000 AD`
What was the predominant religion of the anglo Saxon Period?
paganism
What was inside the hag’s cave?
a giant’s sword and the body of Grendel
What did Beowulf’s men do in the first battle with Grendel?
stood ready with swords drawn
What did Beowulf’s men do in the last battle with the dragon?
ran away
Why does the dragon begin his attacks on Beowulf’s kingdom?
somebody took a chalice from him
Who wrote the best known version of the King Arthur legends?
Sir Thomas Malory
What is the name of the best known King Arthur book?
Mort d’ Arthur
What were the 3 main vows in the Code of Chivalry?
God, King, and Women
How did Arthur get his first sword?
he pulled it out of the stone
What was the name of Arthur’s second sword?
Excalibur
What was the deal between the Green Knight and Gawain?
Gawain can hit him one time, then a year later he must find the knight so he can be hit back
Where did Arthur get his round table?
Guinevere’s dowry
How did King Arthur die?
stabbed by Mordred
in what time period were the stories of King Arthur set?
Medieval times
What happened to King Arthur’s last sword?
it was thrown back in the lake
Who wrote the Canterbury Tales?
Geoffrey Chaucer
What is the first part of the Canterbury Tales called?
the prologue
Whose tomb do the pilgrims visit?
Thomas A’Beckett
What is the moral of the Nun’s Priest’s Tale?
do not trust a flatter
In the Wife of Bath’s tale, why does the hag turn into a beautiful woman?
because the man gave her the one thing women truly want, which is the right to choose their own destiny
In the Pardoner’s tale, who is the “privy thief”?
death
Who killed the Archbishop of Canterbury?
the king’s knights
What is the name of Arthur’s kingdom?
Camelot
Who was the first poet to write Elizabethan style sonnets?
Edmund Spencer
In "The Passionate Shepherd to His Love" what does the speaker promise his love?
a perfect country life
In "The Nymph's Reply to the Shepherd" under what condition does the nymph promise to live with him?
if they will be young forever and have no sorrow or troubles
In Spenser's "Sonnet 1" when are the pages of the book happy?
when they are being read by her
In "Sonnet 31" to whom or to what is the speaker talking?
the moon
What is the theme of pastoral writing?
sheep and shepherds
In Shakespeare's "Sonnet 29" when does the speaker find joy and comfort?
when he is asleep
In "Sonnet 116" the speaker says that love is what to every wandering ship?
the north star
Who was Queen during Shakespeare’s time?
Elizabeth I
What was the main theme of Petrarch’s sonnets?
unrequited love
Why does Lord Randall die?
he was poisoned by his lover
Why does Barbara Allen go home to die?
her boyfriend died
Why was Edward leave home?
he killed his father
In “Kemp Owyne”, how is the young woman released from the evil spell?
she is kissed 3 times
Why was Charles Dickens desperate for A Christmas Carol to be successful?
he had 3 flops in a row
How does writing A Christmas Carol change Dickens?
it makes him a better person and he forgives his father
Who was the father of Queen Elizabeth I?
King Henry VIII
What church did Elizabeth I's father start?
The Church of England
What was the first version of the Bible to be printed in English?
King James Bible
Who was Arch Bishop during King Henry VIII’s reign?
Sir Thomas Moore
What topic of disagreement led to Sir Thomas Moore being beheaded?
Henry’s divorce from Catherine of Aragon
What is a parable?
a simple story used to illustrate a moral or spiritual lesson