English Literature MCQs

A. Gluttony
B. Avarice
C. Heresy
D. Treachery

A. The annunciation
B. Baptism
C. Holy communion
D. The last judgment

A. Many people were unable to understand church texts written in latin.
B. Many people were unable to understand the language of the mass.
C. Many people took issue with the pope’s inordinate wealth and power.
D. All of the above

A. His dislike of the vernacular language
B. His opposition to the separation of church and state
C. His love for beatrice
D. His experiences in exile

A. Cicero
B. Thomas aquinas
C. Brunetto latini
D. All of the above

A. Most professional scribes found it difficult to write in medieval latin.
B. The spoken language tended to take precedence in areas where the church was weak.
C. Official documents were written in spoken language.
D. All of the above

A. Paris
B. Ravenna
C. England
D. All of the above

A. Vita nuova
B. De monarchia
C. De vulgari eloquentia
D. The divine comedy

A. The movement to write more in vernacular
B. The intellectual movement interested in classical antiquity
C. The scientific movement away from classical antiquity
D. The movement based on literature about courtly love

A. The convivio
B. Vita nuova
C. De vulgari eloquentia
D. Eclogues