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Anglo Saxon and Medieval
Renaissance
18th Century
Romantics
Victorians
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In the prologue to the Canterbury Tales which character represents ideal spritual values? a. the Friar b. the Reeve c. the Parson d. the Pardoner
What is C. The Parson
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"Noli me Tangere, for Caesar’s I am And wild for to hold, though I seem tame" Author and title?
What is "Whoso List to Hunt" by Thomas Wyatt
100
4. “In “To The Ladies,” the speaker equates the role of wife to that of A. a servant. B. a bitter rival. C. a companion. D. a deer.
What is A. a servant
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In “The Tyger,” the speaker views the animal with A. awe. B. envy. C. disgust. D. affection
What is A. awe
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Which word best describes the personality of the Duchess a) witty b) naïve c) faithless d) arrogant
What is b) naive
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In “The Prologue” to The Canterbury Tales, the Knight joins the pilgrimage to A. visit the Tabard Inn. B. give thanks to God. C. show his gentleness. D. demonstrate courtesy.
What is B. Give thanks to God.
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Which phrase best describes shakepear’s sonnet 130 (my mistress’ eyes are nothing like the sun? A. A lament for the passing of time B. A satirical comment on poetic flattery C. An assertion of the immortality of verse D. A detailed compliment to a beautiful woman
What is b. A satirical comment on poetic flattery
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“When I consider how my light is spent” This opening line from Milton illustrates the use of a. kenning b. paradox c. epigram d. metonymy
What is D. metonymy
200
Which of the poems below is written in terza rima? A. “Ode to the West Wind” B. “Apostrophe to the Ocean” C. “The World is too Much With Us” D. “The Rime of the Ancient Mariner”
What is A. "Ode to the West Wind"
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In “My Last Duchess” the Duke refers to the Duchess with a. loyalty b. generosity c. disdain d. cunning
What is c. disdain
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In “The Prologue” to The Canterbury Tales, the pilgrim who neglects his religious duties in order to hunt is the A. Monk. B. Friar. C. Pardoner. D. Summoner.
Who is A. Monk
300
"Thou art slave to fate, chance, kings and desperate men" Author and Title?
What is "Death, Be Not Proud" by John Donne
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Which describes Burn’s likely purpose in to a mouse? a. to celebrate the beauty of nature b. to portray the materialism of humankind c. to comment on the powerlessness of all living beings d. to criticize the system of English absentee landowners
What is c. to comment on the powerlessness of all living beings
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An idea that the speaker acknowledges in “Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard” is that A. nature had redemptive powers. B. material concerns are a growing preoccupation. C. death makes no distinction between the rich and poor. D. despite poverty, the villagers enjoyed their routines.
What is C. death makes no distinction between the rich and poor.
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Tennyson, in “Ulysses,” creates a character who: A. wants to escape the boredom of politics B. searches for a final adventure and challenge C. dislikes his life D. is happy in his retirement
What is B. searches for a final adventure and challenge
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What is Gawain’s response after the Green Knight’s revelations? A. He laughs heartily and thanks God for his delivery. B. He blushes in shame and throws the belt to the Knight. C. He thanks the Knight courteously and rides back to Camelot. D. He flushes with anger and strikes at the Knight with his sword.
What is B. He blushes in shame and throws the belt to the Knight.
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In the Nymph’s reply to the shepherd, what did the shepherd need to provide in order for the nymph to accept his love? A. undying fame B. everlasting youth C. gold and jewellery D. rustic entertainment
What is B. Everlasting youth
400
Pope’s The Rape of the Lock uses a conceit comparing A. Queens to tea drinkers B. War to a card game C. Battle-weary soldiers and retreat D. New strategies to scones
What is B. War to a card game
400
The following lines from “The Rime of the Ancient Mariner:” “About, about, in reel and rout / The death-fires danced at night; The water like a witch’s oils, / Burnt green, and blue and white” suggest that A. The supernatural world is more real than the natural world B. The sun is setting on the sea for the first time since the bird’s death C. The Mariner must pay for his sins by dancing throughout the land D. The spirit world is about to take control of the ship and the sailor
What is D. The spirit world is about to take control of the ship and the sailor
400
In “Dover Beach,” Arnold reflects that: A. writers of Greek tragedy also felt great sadness B. war is inevitable C. love is symbol for the sea D. a lack of religious faith makes him sad
What is A. writers of Greek tragedy also felt great sadness
500
Which of the traits listed below best represent Anglo-Saxon heroic values? A. loyalty to the land and boasting B. loyalty to king and receiver of king’s gratitude C. courtesy, valor, cowardice D. courtesy, misgivings, bravery
What is A. Loyalty to the land and boasting.
500
Shakespeare’s Sonnet 29 (“When in disgrace with fortune and men’s eyes”)celebrates the A. love of the nightingale’s song. B. speaker’s love for an ordinary woman. C. power of love to transform the speaker’s mood. D. delights of a love that endures physical separation.
What is C. power of love to transform the speaker's mood.
500
In “A Modest Proposal,” Swift keeps quoting numbers and assigning financial value of human bodies because a. cannibalism is the only reprieve from poverty b. he believes England treats Ireland as a commodity c. he has a mathematical and rational mind d. empty and indifferent souls don’t matter much
What is B. He believes England treats Ireland as a commodity
500
In the following lines from Keats’ “Ode to a Nightingale” Forlorn! The very word is like a bell / To toll me back from thee to my sole self! Keats refers to A. His search for a worthy love B. His impressions of nature when he was a boy C. His preoccupation with mortality D. His fear of the destructive elements of nature
What is C. His preoccupation with mortality
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In “The Darkling Thrush,” Hardy’s bird is idealized because A. the bird will sing him to his death. B. of its still, sad music. C. it is ignorant of armies clashing by night. D. it represents hope for the new century.
What is D. It represents hope for the new century.