Brit Lit 2201- All quiz Q&A

Which of the following characters in Beowulf most nearly resembles the "wise person" praised in the Old English elegy known as "The Wanderer?"

Beowulf

Chaucer has been adapted in the twenty-first century to indict racism and xenophobia and to advocate for social justice.

True

In pre-1800 Britain, reading was often a group activity.

True

Medieval scribes, like modern texters, often used abbreviations and other creative ways to condense their ideas.

True

People of African descent had been present in England since Roman times.

True

The Black Death provided significant economic opportunities for the survivors, leading to greater social mobility.

True

The famous school of Canterbury was founded by scholars from Turkey and North Africa.

True

What did Frances Burney advise Mr. Barlow to do?

marvel at her quirkiness and get on with his life.

Complete the line: "And therefore never send to know for whom the bell tolls; it tolls for"

thee

How does Margery Kempe most frequently refer to herself in her Book?

this creature

At the end of the Rules of Courtly Love, Andreas Capellanus exhorts Walter

to abandon his quest for love--it will only make him miserable.

Pope's Rape of the Lock deals with the seizure of a

bit of hair

What is the Codex Gigas?

A bible

This author made lots of money by publishing through subscription, a sort of eighteenth-century GoFundMe.

Alexander Pope

These TWO authors were challenged with multiple disabilities.

Alexander Pope and Samuel Johnson

When Augustine first met Ambrose, Bishop of Milan, what puzzled him about Ambrose's reading?

Ambrose was reading silently, without moving his lips.

What best describes Chaucer's experience of the world:

As a soldier or diplomat, he travelled to Italy and France; he also spent time in Navarre, where Christians, Muslims, and Jews lived together amicably.

This devil is Satan's right-hand man, the devil who proposes Satan's plan.

Beelzebub

The storytellers in Boccaccio's Decameron left the safety of their villa because

Boccaccio doesn't give a reason exactly--an early case of quarantine fatigue?

What do Beowulf and Wealhtheow have in common?

Both are "peace-weavers" tactful and skilled with words.

The Bayeux Tapestry is often considered an early example of this genre

Comic

This early Lindisfarne monk was admired as a saint in his day and as a conservationist in ours. The nickname for eider ducks is a tribute to him.

Cuthbert

What of the following bits of information does the original cover of Daniel Defoe's Moll Flanders lack?

Daniel Defoe

Check all of the following statements that correctly describe the relationships among Satan, Sin, and Death.

Death is Sin's son. Death is Satan's son. Sin is Satan's daughter. Sin was raped by both her father and her son.

Whose writings inspired naming of the first atomic device?

Donne's

How many birds has the Lindisfarne cat devoured?

Eight

Which languages were spoken in England following the Norman Conquest

English, Latin, and French

During the Middle Ages, wives could not own property separately from their husbands.

False

Eighteenth-century periodicals were known for their high morality and decorum. You would never find essays on topics like binge drinking in them.

False

Graffiti, comics, fan fictions, coffee houses, and literary souvenirs did not exist before 1800.

False

Like many female authors of her day, Margaret Cavendish published anonymously,

False

Margery Kempe idealizes herself in her Book, glossing over her failings and vulnerabilities and suppressing any incident that might suggest that she was a less-than-perfect holy woman.

False

Medieval Christians never thought of God as female.

False

Medieval romances invariably idealize heterosexual love.

False

Milton's Satan has nothing whatsoever in common with the Son.

False

Milton's Satan is wholly happy with his Fall--he expresses no doubts, no regrets, no misgivings, even to himself.

False

Shakespeare wrote in Old English.

False

The eleventh-century Mappula Mundi, the earliest surviving map that includes the British Isles, represents England and Ireland at its center, surrounded by waters infested by sea-monsters. This map attests to the insularity of the early British and their fear of whatever lies beyond their limited world.

False

Unlike our social media posts, letters in pre-1800 Britain were strictly private.

False

We can be confident that the author of Beowulf was a white Anglo-Saxon male, possibly a warrior, who composed the poem during the 8th or 9th century

False

What could the Rood do--but does not, or dares not, do?

Fight back against the Warrior's enemies.

How are Unferth and Grendel related?

Grendel is descended from Cain, who killed his brother, and Unferth killed his brothers.

How did Chaucer's Clerk finance his education?

He prayed for the sponsors who paid his expenses.

What best describes Mary Montagu's ideal lover?

He respects her

Which of the following statements apply to Milton (check all correct answers):

He supported the Protectorate. He favored liberal divorce laws for men. He championed freedom of the press.

What about Hrothgar's behavior after Grendel's slaying bothers Wealhtheow?

He's so taken with Beowulf that he's talking about making him his heir.

Margaret Cavendish published her Blazing World alongside

Her observations of experimental philosophy

What best describes Chaucer's experience of women?

His wife had a successful career of her own. He knew wealthy businesswomen, guildswomen, and property owners.

Where was Beowulf set?

In what is now Scandinavia

What longstanding assumptions about early medieval England are scholars today actively challenging?

It was disconnected from a wider world. It was uniform and uncritical in its Christianity. It was solely white.

What is the significance of the 1346 Siege of Caffa in the history of warfare?

It was the first instance of biological warfare

Which of the following languages was the lingua franca of Western Europe, that is, the language that could be understood and spoken by all educated people?

Latin

What would Buffy Summers, John Donne, and Robert Herrick all agree on?

Life is short

Of the poems we read for this bundle, which of the poets provides the fullest description of his or her ideal lover?

Mary Montagu

This devil wants WAR!

Moloch

To whom did Frances Burney address her journal?

Nobody

What do we call the earliest form of English language?

Old English

What were some of the distinctive qualities of Restoration drama?

Playhouses were located within the city of London. It was a favorite pastime of a fashionable elite. Women played the part of female characters. Intricate plots and witty repartee. (don't know if all are correct)

In his essays, this author argued that writers could make the world a better place by making people better.

Samuel Johnson

Which bit of advice commonly found in guidebooks for rulers does Milton's Satan adhere to?

Seek counsel as if you have an open mind--even if you've already decided what you're going to do!

How does Queen Guinevere demand that Lancelot "prove" his love for her in Chrétien de Troyes's Knight of the Cart?

She demands that she do his worst in the tournament.

In troubadour lyrics what best describes the relationship between the male author and the female beloved:

She is in the position of power; he is her subordinate.

Who correctly guesses why Lancelot wears Elaine's sleeve?

Sir Bors

The first eighteen lines of the Canterbury Tales describe

The coming of spring and the desire of people who've been cooped up all winter to get out and go places.

How at the end of Abraham and Isaac has Isaac's relationship with his father changed as a result of his near-death experience?

The poet shows that Isaac loves his father deeply but no longer fully trusts him; for example, he fears that his father may strike him down when he's not looking

What story will win the storytelling contest?

The story that is the most entertaining and the most edifying.

What was the original title of Beowulf, that is, the title we see at the beginning of the only surviving manuscript (ca. 1000)?

There was no title

What do the Clerk and Wife of Bath have in common?

They both tell stories of marital abuse--the Clerk in his Tale and the Wife in her Prologue.

How did Marie de France's "fans" change Lanval when they "translated" it into Middle English?

They changed the ending, making it clear that Lanval's mistress forgives him.

As Andrew Marvell contemplates launching into a centuries-long paean to his mistress's breasts, what does he hear at his back?

Time's winged chariot.

What question does Satan have his fellow fallen angels debate?

Whether to strike back against God by force or by guile.

Who if not Marvell will "try" the coy mistress's virginity?

Worms

Medieval anchoresses could own cattle and keep pet cats. According to one medieval English author who addresses the subject, which type of animal was more appropriate for an anchoress:

a cat

Margaret Cavendish personifies Death as

a cook

Marvell calls this a "fine and private place"--but not for embracing.

a grave

To what does Julian of Norwich compare creation?

a hazelnut

The man tells the oak that its wood might be used to build these things (check all that apply):

a ship and a house

To what does Cavendish compare love as a subject of poetry?

a tree bereft of fruit

How does Geoffrey of Monmouth represent Merlin?

as an engineer, a prophet, and later a king who suffered from mental illness.

In Sonnet 10, John Donne asks God to do all of the following to him EXCEPT:

cherish

What literary genre was "restored" during the Restoration?

drama

J.R.R. tokien maintained that Beowulf is best read not as an epic but as an...

elegy

As the story of Dorothea of Mantau indicates, medieval women always imagined Jesus as a benevolent and kind partner.

false

Authors of the eighteenth century never published their work anonymously.

false

Because women did not read or write during the Middle Ages, it's safe to assume that any piece of anonymous literature was composed by a man.

false

Margaret Cavendish idealizes hunters and ploughmen.

false

Margaret Cavendish never married, proving that in the Renaissance a female author could not also be a spouse and mother.

false

The troubadours and Andreas Capellanus celebrated a love that was wholly platonic. Sex does not enter the picture.

false

Wealhtheow insinuates that Beowulf will be sorry should he attempt to invade Denmark bc he will have to deal with...

her

Old English scholar Michael Lapidge has observed that vagueness, the elusivness, of the Old English poet's of Grendel makes the monster seem rather like a...

nightmare

A book's blurbs, author bio, copyright, and footnotes are part of its

paratext

Julian likens the drops of Christ's blood that fall from his brow during the Crucifixion to

raindrops and herring scales

According to Genesis, who tempts Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden?

the serpent

The raunchiness of John Donne's "Flea" is conveyed in part by the resemblance of these two letters:

s and f

Margaret Cavendish is a progenitor of which of the following genres? (Check all that apply)

science fiction and eco-poetry

In addition to Beowulf, the Beowulf manuscript contains...

stories about monsters and freaks of nature

Much of Margaret Cavendish's poetry deals with

the natural world

To what political event does the Restoration refer?

the restoration of the monarchy under Charles II

Medieval English guidebooks for anchoresses encouraged their readers

to eagerly read, to take care of themselves by wearing season appreciate clothes and getting enough sleep, to meditate and pray

Margaret Cavendish disparages telescopes and microscopes.

true