English Literature MCQs

A. Castiglione’s - the courtier
B. Dante’s - divine comedy
C. Boccaccio’s - decameron
D. Machiavelli’s - the prince

A. The growing authority of the pope over domestic english affairs
B. The expansion of england’s colonial possessions
C. The rise in the power and confidence of the aristocracy
D. The countering of feudal power structures by a stronger central authority

A. Shepherd and shepherdesses who fall in love and engage in singing contests
B. Heroic stories in epic form
C. A celebration of the humility, contentment, and simplicity of living in the country
D. A and c only

A. Alfred
B. Richard iii
C. Richard ii
D. Ethelbert

A. Bede
B. Sir thomas malory
C. Geoffrey chaucer
D. Caedmon

A. Geoffrey of monmouth
B. The gawain poet
C. The beowulf poet
D. Chrétien de troyes

A. Leather merchant
B. Civil servant
C. A vintner
D. None of the above

A. The reign of king arthur
B. The coronation of henry ii
C. King john’s seal of the magna carta
D. The marriage of henry ii to eleanor of aquitaine

A. Banishment to asia
B. Everlasting shame
C. Conversion to christianity
D. Mild melancholia

A. Dante’s divine comedy
B. Boccaccio’s decameron
C. The dream of the rood
D. Chaucer’s legend of good women