The Quest for Knowledge

What thinkers influenced medieval Scholasticism? Select all that apply.

Aristotle Saint Augustine

How now, sir knight! why I had thought thou had'st been a bachelor, but now I see thou hast a wife, that not only gives thee horns, but makes thee wear them. Feel on thy head. KNIGHT. Thou damned wretch and execrable dog, Bred in the concave of some monstrous rock,

detestable repugnant revolting

Unlike a classical epic poem, Pope's mock epic _____. Select all that apply.

emphasizes the trivial makes fun of the aristocracy

Which option best describes the term caricature?

exaggerating features of the object of one's satire

Conte philosophique combines philosophy with _____.

fiction

...I believe no gentleman would repine to give ten shillings for the carcass of a good fat child, which, as I have said, will make four dishes of excellent nutritive meat...

complain

Satire is rarely portrayed as ______ or sympathetic, which would create the risk of the audience accepting or forgiving the target's shameful behavior.

complex

What does science fiction enable a writer to do?

contemporary society

Voltaire's satire ______.

criticizes the Church

The only objection Swift sees to his proposal is that it would _____.

decrease the population of Ireland

These mothers instead of being able to work for their honest livelihood, are forced to employ all their time in strolling to beg sustenance for their helpless infants ... ("A Modest Proposal"; paragraph 1)

food

In the following lines, "Think'st thou that Faustus is so fond to imagine / That, after this life, there is any pain?" The best meaning for the underlined word fond is _______________.

foolish

_____is a point on which Descartes and Locke agreed.

god

Which of the following is best described as hyperbole in Swift's "A Modest Proposal?"

"Supposing that one thousand families in this city, would be constant customers for infants flesh . . . I compute that Dublin would take off annually about twenty thousand carcasses..."

Among the arguments that Descartes gives for the existence of God is the idea that _____. Select all that apply.

he, an imperfect human, cannot conceive of a Perfect Being truth can only be guaranteed by a Perfect Being

What does the alien's reaction to the humans suggest?

that man is dignified, if insignificant

Faustus's downfall is marked by _____.

the declining social status of the people with whom he interacts

begs Faustus to stop searching the dark arts for "forbidden knowledge" because God's wrath will fall upon him otherwise.

the good angel

How does Mephistophilis describe hell?

the misery of being away from God after having known the joys of heaven

Which of Descartes's ideas put him in direct conflict with the Church?

the rejection of the idea that the Earth is the center of the universe

"Furthermore, it is not they that should be punished, it is those sedentary barbarians who from the depths of their offices order, while they are digesting their last meal, the massacre of a million men, and who subsequently give solemn thanks to God." (Micromegas; ch. 7)

the rulers violence religion

They [the aliens] learned some very wonderful secrets that would have been forthcoming in print if not for the inquisition, which found some of the propositions to be a little harsh. (Micromegas; ch. 3)

they inhibit the spread of knowledge

What is one function of the hyphen?

to connect two words acting as a single unit to modify a noun

What was Descartes's purpose in writing Discourse on Method?

to describe a new way of thinking that could be relied on

One characteristic of slapstick comedy is _____.

tripping

One characteristic of high comedy is that it _____.

relies on additional insight

Which of the following works is an example of a reductio ad absurdum?

A Modest Proposal

An example of reductio ad absurdum is _____ .

A modest proposal

"If we say that we have no sin we deceive ourselves, and there's no truth in us." Why then, belike we must sin and so consequently die. Ay, we must die an everlasting death. What doctrine call you this, Che sera sera, "What will be shall be?" Divinity, adieu (scene 1, lines 42-45)

Faustus learns that death is inevitable.

Faustuss' meeting with the Emperor of Germany is ironic because _____.

Faustus once declared that he will rule Germany.

Which of the following scenes in Doctor Faustus are lowbrow? Select all that apply.

Faustus snatches dishes as they are passed around the Pope's table. Mephistophilis and Faustus beat the friars and throw fireworks.

Faustus is gone! Regard his hellish fall, / Whose fiendful fortune may exhort the wise / Only to wonder at unlawful things

Faustus was sinful.

Descartes decided not to publish a scientific work because of the way the Catholic Church treated _____.

Galileo

Which of the following natural philosophers ("scientists") lived during Christopher Marlowe's lifetime? Select all that apply.

Galileo Harvey

Go, and return an old Franciscan friar; That holy shape becomes a devil best. (scene 3, lines 21-22)

He is frightened by Mephistophilis.

Which explains Locke's use of the Greek term koinai ennoiai?

He uses it to refer to ideas that are shared by all people.

Which statements describe the structure of Locke's argument? Select all that apply.

He uses sequential organization to challenge ideas with which he disagrees. He begins by rejecting the logic of his predecessor's arguments.

...it is certainly a subject worth our labour to inquire into the origin, certainty, and extent of human knowledge, together with the grounds and degrees of belief, opinion, and assent;... ("An Essay Concerning Human Understanding"; Introduction, p. 1).

His topic of human knowledge is worth the time and effort it requires.

Which answer represents a central idea from Descartes?

I think, therefore I am.

Till swoll'n with cunning, of a self-conceit, His waxen wings did mount above his reach

Icarus

Which statements identify differences between practical and speculative principles? Select all that apply.

Practical principles can be put into action. Speculative principles are more conceptual in nature.

Which explains the importance of sensation, according to Locke?

It is the means by which we acquire basic knowledge of the world around us.

Which of the following are some of the advantages Swift claims for his proposal? Select all that apply.

It will lessen the constituents of Catholic religion. It will give the poor a valuable asset. It will improve business in taverns.

Which type of work would you expect to seem most threatening to those in power?

Juvenalian satire

A child learns of the color yellow by first seeing it several times and understanding how it is different from other colors she sees. Then, she hears her parents use the word "yellow" in association with that color, and thus, she learns how to name the concept.

Locke

Which philosopher does Voltaire present sympathetically in Micromegas?

Locke

What does "Idea" represent? ("An Essay Concerning Human Understanding"; Introduction, p. 1)

Locke feels this term has not been adequately defined.

Which statements offer accurate comparisons of high and low comedy styles? Select all that apply

Low comedy is less clever. High comedy is more nuanced.

How does plot relate to mystery?

Major events in this plot might really happen, based on crimes.

Faustus asks the devil for many things in exchange for his soul. Which of these is impossible?

Mephistophilis as his servant

The Rape of the Lock is composed in which literary form?

Mock epic

Which ideas can be attributed to Descartes? Select all that apply.

Natural phenomena are derived from their end purpose. Consciousness is not dependent upon sensory experience.

What effect is achieved by Faustus's conjuring up Alexander the Great for the Emperor to see?

Next to Alexander the Great, Faustus's power seems insignificant

Which of the following describes the purpose of satire? Select all that apply.

shame those acting foolishly or immorally caution audiences or readers about foolish or immoral behavior

Which literary term best describes the action of Clarissa handing the Baron scissors to use as his weapon in Canto III?

Satire

What time setting does science fiction emphasize most often?

Science fiction emphasizes the future.

Which of the following were likely factors that prompted Swift to write "A Modest Proposal?" Select all that apply.

Severe poverty in Ireland brought about by heavy English taxation England's refusal to allow Ireland self-government

While performing his work as a priest in rural Ireland, he noticed the many poverty-stricken Catholic Irish citizens. Whom does this describe?

Swift

Which of the following characters reward Faustus for his conjuring? Select all that apply.

The German Emperor The Duke of Vanholt

Which of the following best describes the alien's reaction to seeing the humans?

The alien examines them with delight.

Which statements identify premises of Locke's argument? Select all that apply.

There are no innate speculative principles. There is not enough proof for the theory of general assent.

Which inference best explains why a satirical author would want to flatter the reader's wit and intelligence?

This could lead the reader to accept the author's views more easily.

Which of the following best states the main social problem Swift is addressing in "A Modest Proposal"?

Too many Irish children were living in poverty.

Micromegas is considered to be _____. Select all that apply.

a traveller's tale a conte philosophique an early work of science fiction

Which best describes a morality play?

a work that teaches a lesson through the use of allegorical characters

Which factors contribute to Faustus's praying for redemption at the end of play? Select all that apply.

actually knowing when his life will end mortal fear of death

And now, unveil'd, the Toilet stands display'd Each silver Vase in mystic order laid. First, rob'd in white, the Nymph intent adores, With head uncover'd, the Cosmetic powr's To that she bends, to that her eyes she rears; Th'inferior Priestess, at her altar's side, Trembling begins the sacred rites of Pride. (Canto I, lines 121-128)

all

In Belinda's dream in Canto I, Ariel warns her that "some dread event" is coming. This scene illustrates which common feature of an epic poem?

appeals to supernatural elements or forces

Based on what you read in this lesson, what type of humorous device does Pope use in The Rape of the Lock?

burlesque

Swift uses which device in his tale of Gulliver's journey to the land of the Lilliputians?

caricature

I grant this food will be somewhat dear, and therefore very proper for landlords, who, as they have already devoured most of the parents, seem to have the best title to the children. ("A Modest Proposal"; paragraph 12)

caused their tenants great hardship

Which is an archetype? Select all that apply.

clown tragic hero

Go, and return an old Franciscan friar; That holy shape becomes a devil best. (scene 3, lines 21-22)

comic relief

Supposing that one thousand Families in this City, would be constant Customers for Infants Flesh...I compute that Dublin would take off Annually about twenty thousand Carcases...

hyperbolic ironic

Which of the following represents a common pre-Enlightenment view concerning the origin of ideas?

ideas are innate

Satire may be brutal and scathing or gentle and good-natured, but it always involves a criticism that remains implicit rather than explicit.

implicit

Which of the following elements of epic poetry is appropriated by Pope and used humorously in The Rape of the Lock? Select all that apply.

important hero courageous action presence of supernatural elements or forces

The term Koinai Ennoiai refers to

innate ideas

General assent is the concept that _______________.

innate ideas exist because we are all born with them.

Which technique does Swift use in his essay? Select all that apply.

irony hyperbole satire criticism

What does Faustus conjure for the Duke?

it is unknown

Which of the following tones are typical of Horatian satire? Select all that apply.

light-hearted playful instructive

In Micromegas, the philosopher's approach to acquiring knowledge that mostly closely approximates that of Sirian and Saturnian is __________________.

locke

Faustus's powers corrupt him by making him _____ and _____. Select all that apply.

mediocre unambitious

Descartes disagreed with the Aristotelian and Scholastic ideas of _____. Select all that apply.

natural phenomena derived from end purposes the importance of sensory experience

According to Swift's proposal, which of the following people are problematic for society? Select all that apply.

poor children the aged the ill

I could feign that there was no world, I could not feign that I did not exist

pretend

What ideas promoted during the Enlightenment prompted many British authors to create satires in the eighteenth century?

reason and proper behavior