CT 1
CT 2
CT 3
CT 4 and Gen
General Exam
100
Of mortal battles he had fought fifteen, / He'd fought for our faith at Tramissene / And always won his sovereign fame for prize
What is "the Knight"
100
He was a chunky fellow, broad of build;/ He'd heave a door from hinges if he willed, / Or break it through, by running, with his head
What is "the Miller"
100
He had arrange full many a marriage / of young women, and this at his own cost.
What is "the Friar"
100
He was employed by religious courts to call people to answer for their sins before the court.
What is "the Summoner"
100
Teacher's Judgement Call (whoever is closest) What will the open-ended responses for Macbeth ask you to do?
• WHAT CAUSES MACBETH TO CHANGE? (Short Answer)  Lady Macbeth, society, etc. (Social Psychology)  His pride/ambition (Monomania)  The witches (Self-fulfilling prophecy) • Decide which of the preceding 3 terms BEST describes what caused Macbeth to change throughout the course of the play. Using your textbook, find one quote, paraphrase it, and explain why it supports your assertion.
200
He care not for that text a clean-plucked hen / Which holds that hunters are not holy men
What is "the Monk"
200
But very ill it was, it seemed to me, / That on his shin a deadly sore had he; for sweet blanc-mange, he made it with the best
What is "the Cook"
200
He's thresh and dig, with never thought of self, / For Christ's own sake, for every poor wight [person] / All without pay, if it lay in his might.
What is "the Plowman"
200
He kept the gold he gained from pestilence / For gold in physic is a fine cordial, / And therefore loved the gold exceeding all.
What is "the Physician"
200
For which portion of the exam can you use an index-card (hand-written? - all portions - MC/Matching - Writing
What is "writing"?
300
He was a knight-in-training, and he served his father well.
What is "the Squire"
300
Their gear was new and well adorned it was; / Their weapons were not cheaply trimmed with brass, / But all with silver; chastely made and well / Their girdles and their pouches too, I tell.
What is "the Guildsmen"
300
There was no one could say he was in debt, / So well he governed all his trade affairs / With bargains and with borrowings and with shares.
What is "the Merchant"
300
She believed that what women want most is sovereignty over men.
What is "Wife of Bath"
300
For which open-ended response is it mandatory that you incorporate your goal for that unit?
What is "short essay"?
400
A sheaf of peacock arrows bright and keen / Under his belt he bore right carefully / . . . His arrows had no draggled feathers low.
What is "the Yeoman"
400
After admitting he is greedy, he tells a tale about the evil that greed can cause
What is "the Pardoner"
400
He was a steward or buyer whose job it was to buy food and supplies for a college or monastery.
What is "the Manciple"
400
He served as the superintendent or manager of an estate
What is "the Reeve"
400
Teacher's Judgement Call (whoever is closest) What will be asked of you for your long essay?
Both Sir Gawain and the Green Knight and “The Wife of Bath’s Tale” feature magical characters (the Green Knight and the old hag, respectively). Compare these two characters and the roles they play in their respective poems. (You might consider, for example, their intentions, their behavior, the moral and social effects of their actions, how other characters perceive them, etc.).
500
Her upper lip was always wipe so clean / that in her cup was no iota seen / Of grease, when she had drunk her draught of wine
What is "the Prioress"
500
He was right loath to curse to get a tithe, / But rather would he give, in case of doubt, / Unto those poor parishioners about, / Part of his income, even of his goods.
What is "the Parson"
500
It was his idea to tell stories on the pilgrimage to Canterbury
What is "the Host"
500
Teacher's Judgement Call (whoever is closest) What will the open-ended questions for Lord of the Flies ask you to do?
• Choose a character, be able to explain his physical characteristics in detail (3 minimum), what he symbolizes, and examples from the text which support that symbolism (3 minimum)
500
Teacher's Judgement Call (whoever is closest) What are the two options for your short essay?
• OPTION A - “The Wife of Bath’s Tale” - How does the old woman (“the hag”) defy what might be expected of her given her status as a “common?” How does the knight not live up to the chivalry that is required of nobility? Use examples from the text and be sure to demonstrate an understanding of class systems as discussed in our introductory notes. • OPTION B - “The Pardoner’s Tale” - How does the Pardoner’s character contradict what might be expected of his as a clergyman? What personal characteristics reveal his greed? How does his tale reveal his hypocrisy?