Brit Lit Final
Which work by Robert Burns conveys a friendly time of remembering the past?
"Auld Lang Syne"
Which work by Robert Burns made him most famous because it offers a glimpse into the simple life of a Scottish family?
"The Cotter's Saturday Night"
List the five results of the Crusades
1. improvements in day to day life 2. feudalism beginning to die out 3. Turks control the Holy Land 4. increase in travel 5. increase in trade
How many years was Enoch gone before Philip asked Annie to marry him?
10
1337-1453
100 Years' War
Medieval Ages
1066-1485
How many years did Grendel terrorize the Danes?
12
Tudor Age
1485-1603
What year marks the birth of Shakespeare?
1564
What year marks the death of Shakespeare?
1616
Give the years for the Civil War in England.
1642-1649
Restoration
1660-1798
In what year did Milton publish Paradise Lost?
1667
Romantic Age
1798-1850
What century does the Puritan Age cover?
17th century
Victorian Age
1837-1901
What year marked the turning point in Tennyson's career and personal life?
1850
How many rioters were present in the tale?
3
How many surviving children did Milton have?
3
Anglo-Saxon Age
449-1066
Julius Caesar invades Britain for the first time date
55 BC
How many years were Enoch and Annie married before Enoch left?
7
The story of Beowulf was most likely written down first during which century?
7th
How long did Satan fall through Chaos?
9 days
Which character is speaking in the following lines from Paradise Lost: "But what if he our Conqueror, Have left us this our spirit and strength intire Strongly to suffer and support our pains, That we may so suffice his vengeful ire, Or do him mightier service"?
Beelzebub
Which character is represented by "creature" in the following excerpt: "saw that a creature/From above had come to explore the bottom/Of her wet world"?
Beowulf
To which battle does the following quotation refer: "for the first time in his life that famous prince/Fought with fate against him, with glory/Denied him"?
Beowulf vs the dragon
Courtesan, in love with Cassio
Bianca
What deadly plague claimed the lives of half of England's population during the 14th century?
Black Death
Irate father, dies of heart-attack
Brabantio
Who said, "What tell'st thou of me robbing? This is Venice. My house is not a grange"?
Brabantio
According to the story, monsters are descendants from what biblical character?
Cain
Milton attended Christ's College at what university?
Cambridge
His beauty makes Iago seem ugly
Cassio
Who said, "O I have lost my reputation! I have lost the immortal part of myself, and what remains is bestial"?
Cassio
Which two wives did Henry have beheaded for alleged adultery?
Catherine Howard and Anne Boleyn
Which wife to Henry VIII gave him his first-born daughter Mary?
Catherine of Aragon
author of David Copperfield and other novels concerning the downtrodden and mistreated in society
Charles Dickens
Which king was beheaded by Oliver Cromwell's order?
Charles I
The Restoration began in 1660 with which monarch taking the throne of England?
Charles II
Which Stuart king founded the Royal Society for scientific research in England?
Charles II
famous sister author of gothic novels
Charlotte Bronte
Enoch was offered a job working on a ship whose destination was what country?
China
The fact that Beowulf's men failed to come to his aid at the end of his life is a breaking of what Anglo-Saxon code?
Comitatus
Which war provides the historical context for "The Charge of the Light Brigade"?
Crimean War
1096-1192
Crusades
Correct chronological order of medieval wars
Crusades, Hundred Years' War, War of the Roses
Beautiful girl, chaste but not prudent
Desdemona
Who said, "A guiltless death I die"?
Desdemona
What warning does Brabantio give Othello?
Desdemona may deceive him
Which character is represented by "him." "he," and "his" in the following excerpt: "Found him lying in his corner,/Armless, exactly as that fierce fighter/Had sent him out from Herot"?
Gredel
To whom does "he" refer in the following excerpt: "He slipped through the door and there in the silence/Snatched up thirty men, smashed them/Unknowing in their beds and ran out with their bodies,/The blood dripping behind him"?
Grendel
Which character is represented by "he" in the following excerpt: "Now he discovered...what it meant/To feud with Almighty God"?
Grendel
Which character is represented by the "he" and "his" in the following lines: "That shepherd of evil, guardian of crime,/Knew at once that nowhere on earth/Had he met a man whose hands were harder;/His mind was flooded with fear"?
Grendel
Whom does the following description best fit: demon, fiend, greedy claws, hungry night hunter, bully?
Grendel
writer of sci-fi thrillers such as War of the Worlds
H. G. Wells
Which of the following medieval principles encompasses trial by jury and representative government?
Habeas Corpus
Who was the last Anglo-Saxon king of Britain?
Harold Godwinson
Which king ended the War of the Roses?
Henry VII
Which monarch ended the War of Roses to create the Tudor line through marriage?
Henry VII
What is the name of the Danes' mead hall?
Herot
Which character was Beowulf's king?
Higlac
In what town did Milton spend about six years developing his secular knowledge through learning about literature, history, mathematics, and music?
Horton
What is the name of the king of the Danes?
Hrothgar
Which character did Beowulf help?
Hrothgar
What is the name of Beowulf's sword?
Hrunting
Totally evil man, enjoys seeing his victims suffer
Iago
Who said, "But he that filches from me my good name robs me of that which not enriches him, and makes me poor besides"?
Iago
What word did Milton use to describe Satan's stubborn pride?
Obdurate
Man from Barbary poisoned by jealousy
Othello
Who said, "One that loved not wisely but too well"?
Othello
"Whatever money from his friends he took He spent on learning or another book And prayed for them most earnestly....Formal...respectful...and lofty in his theme"
Oxford Cleric
Name the two universities that arose during the British Medieval Period
Oxford and Cambridge
The council of the demons in Book II takes place in what part of Hell?
Pandemonium
"And with these relics, any time he found Some poor up- country parson to astound, On one short day, in money down, he drew More than the parson in a month or two, And by his flatteries and prevarication Made monkeys of the priest and congregation."
Pardoner
Who is the speaker in the following lines: "If then his Providence Out of our evil seek to bring forth good, Our labour must be to pervert that end, And out of good still to find means of evil"?
Satan
Which of the following would you hear reciting poetry while celebrating at Herot?
Scop
From what country was King James I?
Scotland
"For he had carbuncles. His eyes were narrow, He was as hot and lecherous as a sparrow. Black, scabby brows he had, and a thin beard. Children were afraid when he appeared."
Summoner
What Anglo-Saxon word is a synonym of warrior?
Thane
The following lines from PL demonstrate which of the following qualities of an epic: "our woe" and "our Grand Parents"?
setting of vast scope
1215
signing of the Magna Carta
Which animal symbolized Anglo-Saxon "kinship"?
stag
How is Cyprus saved from the Turks?
storm
The following line from PL reveals what about the work: "Of Man's First Disobedience, and the Fruit of that Forbidden Tree, whose mortal tast brought Death in the World"?
subject
In his poem "How soon hath Time...," Milton refers to God as which of the following?
taskmaster
Puritan Age
the 1600s
Tennyson joined what college group with his friend Arthur Hallam?
the Apostles
writer, musician, artist
the Lady
What beautiful region of England became the geographical hub for Romantic writers?
the Lake District
isolation
the island
Paradise Lost includes a flash-forward to what great event?
the resurrection of Jesus
the artist's work or production
the tapestry
What is the term denoting a suspension of reality in theater?
theatrical convention
Why does Iago tell Cassio to go directly to Desdemona to plead his own cause?
to aggravate Othello
Why were the pilgrims traveling to Canterbury?
to visit a shrine to Thomas a'Becket
What two things did the rioters find under the tree?
treasure and death
What name was given to men who performed stories and tales during the Medieval Period?
troubadour
T/F : All of the following were forerunners to Milton in the genre of epics: Homer, Virgil, Ovid, and Dante
true
T/F : Although Henry VIII proved to be a strong monarch, he failed to win the admiration of the English people
true
T/F : Coleridge and Wordsworth collaborated on some of their writings
true
T/F : Coleridge spent time at the end of his life travelling and lecturing
true
T/F : Due to Beowulf's old age, he struggled to defeat the dragon
true
T/F : During the Medieval Period, the general population would have enjoyed miracle plays recounting the stories of the lives of the saints.
true
T/F : Even though the Anglo-Saxons displayed a love for bloody adventures, they revered the women of their society.
true
T/F : In "The Charge of the Light Brigade," the Russians fought the British because they wanted to control access to the Holy Land and because of the strategic importance of the location of land along the Black Sea
true
T/F : King James began the Stuart line of kings in England.
true
T/F : Philip never once spoke ill of the absent Enoch
true
T/F : Queen Victoria was not always a well-loved queen and even survived numerous assassination attempts on her life
true
T/F : Romantic literature often shows respect and admiration for the common man
true
T/F : Since historians mostly agree that Shakespeare received very little formal education, they suggest that he must have been a well-read individual
true
T/F : The Puritans fought with Cromwell due to their deep desire for religious freedom
true
T/F : When Grendel first came to the mead hall, he found the warriors sound asleep
true
T/F : While Milton penned many works in Italian and Latin, he wrote his most famous piece in English
true
T/F : While a soliloquy is given by one character alone on the stage, an aside can be performed with other characters present on the stage
true
T/F : William Wilberforce fought to end the slave trade
true
The Globe Theater had no roof not because they could not pay for one but because the sun provided the most natural lighting necessary
true
Of what does Brabantio accuse Othello?
witchcraft
Which king was Queen Victoria's grandfather?
George III
From what country did the Hanoverians come to rule in England?
Germany
To whom does "Potent Victor" refer in the following lines: "Nor what the Potent Victor in his rage Can else inflict, do I repent or change"?
God
Uncle of Desdemona, inherits Othello's estate
Gratiano
To whom does "Shepherd" refer in the following line: "That Shepherd, who first taught the chosen seed"?
Moses
Which group was the primary enemy of the European Christians during the Crusades?
Muslim Turks
Give the first and last name of Shakespeare's wife?
Anne Hathaway
Which wife did Henry VIII marry without ever having laid eyes on her which led him to declare her "ugly"?
Anne of Cleves
Upon which mount do the muses live?
Aonia
On what day did Shakespeare enter and later leave the world?
April 23
By what prison is Thomas Malory buried?
Newgate
To whom does "One" refer in the following lines: "One who brings A mind not to be chang'd by Place or Time"?
Satan
To whom does "One" refer in the following line from Paradise Lost: "One next himself in power, and next in crime, Long after known in Palestine"?
Beelzebub
Which character is referred to as a "fallen cherub"?
Beelzebub
1343-1400
Geoffrey Chaucer
Emperor Hadrian orders the construction of a wall in Northern Britain date
AD 122
Historians suggest this for Arthur's birth
AD 465
The Anglo-Saxons dominate from the North Sea date
AD 540
Experts suggest this for the writing of Beowulf
AD 600-700
Which law ensured a Protestant monarchy in England?
Act of Settlement
Name the inventory book William the Conqueror ordered to be made
Doomsday Book
Head of state, impartial and just
Duke of Venice
In Book X, Sin and Death build a bridge from Hell to what destination?
Earth
Which monarch was a weak leader who died shortly after coming to the throne?
Edward VI
In which order did Henry's children reign?
Edward, Mary, Elizabeth
Which of the following forms of literature would you most likely hear at the funeral of a great Anglo-Saxon warrior?
Elegy
Good wife, blind to her husband's evil plot
Emilia
Who said, "The world's a huge thing: it is a great price/For a small vice"?
Emilia
What is the name of Arthur's sword?
Excalibur
What is the name of the published work containing most of the plays attributed to Shakespeare?
First Folio
What two countries make up Gaul, the land that Julius Caesar conquered before turning his eyes to Britain?
France and Belgium
What language dominated the courts and aristocracy in Medieval England?
French
"a very festive fellow. In all Four Orders there was none so mellow, so glib with gallant phrase and well-turned speech. He'd fixed up many a marriage, giving each of his young women what he could afford her....the finest beggar of his batch."
Friar
Name the uprisings that were an attempt to return James Stuart to the throne of England
Jacobite
Which monarch began the Stuart line of royalty?
James I
author of Pride and Prejudice
Jane Austen
Which wife finally gave Henry a son?
Jane Seymour
What English king led the Royalist forces against the Puritans?
King Charles I
Which of the following was not directly involved in the Crusades? a. Pope Urban II b. Saladin c. King John d. King Richard
King John
Which of the following was not directly involved in the Crusades?... a. Richard the Lion-Hearted b. Pope Urban II c. King John d. Saladin
King John
"a most distinguished man, Who from the day on which he first began To ride abroad had followed chivalry, Truth, honor, generousness and courtesy. He had done nobly in his sovereign's war And ridden into battle, no man more, As well in Christian as heathen places, And ever honored for his noble graces."
Knight
temptation
Lacelot
What language dominated the universities and the Church of England during the Medieval Period?
Latin
What is another name for the "Sea-beast" in PL?
Leviathan
Who said, "May be the letter moved him; For as I do think, they do command him home"?
Lodovico
The following excerpt demonstrates what Norse/Anglo-Saxon belief: "Have/The brave Geats build me a tomb,/When the funeral flames have burned me, and build it/Here, at the water's edge, high/On this spit of land, so sailors can see/This tower, and remember my name, and call it/Beowulf's tower, and boats...will know it"?
Lof
Which Norse term represents how fame surviving death could be earned through heroic actions?
Lof
The Romantic Period officially began in 1798 with the publication of what literary collection?
Lyrical Ballads
author whose pen name was George Eliot
Mary Anne Stevens
Which monarch attempted to bring Catholicism back to England, mainly through force?
Mary I
"He was expert at currency exchange....had set His wits to work, none knew he was in debt, He was so stately in negotiation"
Merchant
All of the following influenced Chaucer's writing except... a. Petrarch b. Dante c. Petrus d. Boccaccio
Petrus
Where is Geoffrey Chaucer buried?
Poets' Corner of Westminster Abbey
author of adventure stories such as Treasure Island
Robert Louis Stevenson
What famous legendary hero arose during the 13th century and became the name for an outlaw?
Robin Hood
Love - sick weakling loses his life and money
Roderigo
Who said, "I have wasted myself out of my means"?
Roderigo
British writer of jungle tales in India
Rudyard Kipling
Who gave Malory's collection of Arthurian tales its name?
William Caxton
author of the famous Sherlock Homes series
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Give the title of the anthology of poems written by E.B. Browning reflecting on her courtship with Robert Browning
Sonnets from the Portuguese
satirical novelist of Vanity Fair
William Makepeace Thackery
Which Norse character represents death, poetry, and magic?
Woden
1405-1472
Thomas Malory
Which Norse character symbolizes lightning and thunder?
Thor
What line of English Kings emerged after the War of the Roses?
Tudor
Name the muse Milton pleads to for help at the beginning of his work
Urania
1455-1485
War of the Roses
Name the one thane to help Beowulf in his last battle
Wiglaf
Which character is represented by "he" and "him" in the following excerpt: "He'd never worn/That armor, fought with that sword, until Beowulf called him to his side, led him into war"?
Wiglaf
Whom does the following description best fit: faithful follower, comrade, hero, Swedish soldier?
Wiglaf
What word from Norse mythology means "fate"?
Wyrd
Which Norse belief is represented by the following quotation: "when he comes to me/I mean to stand, not run from his shooting flames, stand till fate decides/Which of us wins"?
Wyrd
"[he] wore a coat and hood of green, And peacock-feathered arrows....in his hand he bore a mighty bow...A medal of St. Christopher he wore...and bore A hunting-horn"
Yeoman
Which choice best defines the term "universal theme"?
a theme affecting all people regardless of time or place
When does Emilia detect Iago's villainy? (give the act)
act V
According to the text, all of the following accurately describe Grendel's mother except ... a. she-wolf b. water witch c. fierce avenger d. beauty queen
beauty queen
Why does Othello insist Desdemona repent before he kills her?
believes her guilty of adultery
How did Enoch plan to provide for Annie and the children while he was off at sea?
by selling his boat and setting up a shop
Initially, whom were the rioters trying to catch?
death
The year 1652 was difficult for Milton for what reasons?
death of his wife Mary Powell, complete loss of sight, death of his infant child
What type of poem presents the imaginary narrator in a drastic situation while revealing characteristics of the speaker?
dramatic monologue
King Charles, a devoted religious man, funded the translation of the King James Bible and named it in honor of his father.
false
T/F : Although Shakespeare invested his money in theater and wrote plays for theater, he never acted in the plays
false
T/F : As time passed, Annie did very well for herself, causing her to forget about Enoch
false
T/F : At Christ's College, Milton earned both a masters and a doctorate degree
false
T/F : Because George IV had no heir, his brother Edward came to the throne upon George's death
false
T/F : Because Milton's father was born into an Anglican family, he and his son strongly stood for Anglican doctrine and teaching.
false
T/F : Beelzebub enters Paradise to spy on Adam and Eve
false
T/F : Beowulf's men were able to use the treasures from the dragon's tower to rebuild Hrothgar's kingdom
false
T/F : Both Chaucer and Malory were knighted.
false
T/F : Coleridge spent much time with William Wordsworth and William's wife Dorothy, from whom Coleridge gained inspiration to write Rime of the Ancient Mariner
false
T/F : Cromwell's well-trained and experienced Puritan army defeated the Royal military of England.
false
T/F : E.B. Browning penned numerous Shakespearean sonnets in honor of her husband Robert
false
T/F : Enoch's ship crashed on the first part of its journey, never even reaching its trading destination
false
T/F : James II died in Scotland in 1701
false
T/F : King Charles, a devoted religious man, funded the translation of the King James Bible and named it in honor of his father
false
T/F : Knights alone battled the Turks in the Crusades.
false
T/F : Like his battle with Grendel, Beowulf decides to not use a sword in his fight with the dragon
false
T/F : Of the confirmed four children that Shakespeare and his wife had, none has any descendants left today
false
T/F : Queen Mary followed her sister Queen Anne to the English throne
false
T/F : Queen Victoria and Prince Albert enjoyed a beautiful marriage, many children, and a prosperous kingdom together up until the end of Victoria's reign
false
T/F : Swift cast blame for the famine and poverty in Ireland solely on the English
false
T/F : Swift earned his MA from Cambridge University
false
T/F : The Mariner remained conscious throughout the entire time he was out to sea
false
T/F : The original Globe Theatre, built in 1599, still provides Shakespearean performances today
false
T/F : The pardoner refused to acknowledge his own evil nature
false
T/F : When Miriam Lane recognized Enoch Arden, she told him what happened to his family after he had left the town for his long voyage at sea
false
T/F : While Enoch chose to be a sailor, his father worked as a miller
false
T/F : While Tennyson achieved great popularity among the British people, he failed to receive any praise from the state government of England.
false
T/F : While the Mariner was able to pray after blessing the sea creatures, he had to wear the albatross until he was able to tell his story to someone
false
Fill in the blank as taken from the tale : "____ is the root of all evil."
greed
During the Medieval Period, what organizations formed that allowed for better standards in material and workmanship in merchandise?
guilds
What small object becomes a central symbol?
handkerchief
Why does Gratiano inherit Othello's property?
he is Desdemona's uncle
To what does "the field" refer in the following line from Paradise Lost: "What though the field be lost? All is not lost"?
heaven
Which items did Beowulf leave with his faithful thane?
his jewelry, his mail shirt, his helmet
Shakespeare is popular for all of the following reasons except...
his original storylines
Which war showcased the English domination of the longbow?
hundred years' war
The Victorian Period is also known as an "Age of ___ "
ideals
All of the following resulted from the Crusades except... a. increase in Turks in the Holy Land b. increase in feudalism c. increase in trade d. increase in travel
increase in feudalism
According to Alfred, Lord Tennyson, literature must not only entertain but also do what?
instruct
1066
invasion of Britain by William the Conqueror
Name all that are associated with E.B. Browning
involved in missionary societies, addicted to opium, lived as a recluse, corresponded with Poe and Wordsworth, celebrated the independence of women
With what is George III associated?
losing the British colonies in America, founding the Royal Academy of Arts, going insane, reigning for a long period of time
Fill in the blank: "'Tis better to have loved and ____ than never to have loved at all."
lost
How does Iago turn Othello against Desdemona?
makes him suspicious
What is the name for the sweet alcoholic drink that the Anglo-Saxons had available at every get together?
mead
A tale involving supernatural elements and the battle of a knight for his lady fair best describes which literary genre?
medieval romance
The following excerpt is an example of what literary tool: "He carried that terrible trophy by the hair,/Brought it straight to where the Danes sat,/Drinking, the queen among them"?
metaphor
Why is Othello chosen governor of Cyprus?
military abilities
Explain how the church taught the general population about the Bible. Be sure to provide any definitions of terms
miracle plays : stories of the lives of the saints mystery plays : dramas centered on biblical stories morality plays : scripts based on virtues and vices
reflection of reality
mirror
Victorian literature provides the bridge between romanticism and what other literary movement?
modernism
From what direction did the Anglo-Saxons invade Britain?
north
Milton's work Aeropagitica focuses on which freedom?
of the press
Milton's work "Lycidas" is considered what specific genre?
pastoral elegy
Which of the following titles is/are associated with Alfred, Lordy Tennyson?
poet laureate, poet of the people, voice of the victorian age
Name each profession that Swift was in some way involved with
politics, diplomacy, priesthood
