Practice Test - Middle English Reader

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 5

Practice Test 

Middle English Reader
Vwo 5 

What to study?

- All the background Information
- All the answers to the questions in your reader 
(see Its Learning for the answers)
- All the LessonUps

Multiple Choice, Open Questions & True/False questions
(you also need to explain why if the answer is "False") 

Let op:

Deze "practice test" bestaat uit alleen meerkeuzevragen en True/False vragen. Op de toets kun je ook open vragen krijgen waarbij je zelf antwoorden moet geven en moet je bij True/False vragen ook uitleggen waarom een antwoord waar of niet waar is. Deze "Practice Test" is dus makkelijker dan de echte toets!

1. The English language is part of which language family?

1. Romanic languages
2. Slavic languages
3. Germanic languages
4. Caspian languages

2. Which of the following tribes did not invade England?

1. Angles
2. Jutes
3. Franks
4. Saxons

3. How many words did the Vikings add to Old English?

1. 1500
2. 2000
3. 3000
4. 5500

4. True or False: "English used to have just as many 'naamvallen' as modern German has."

1. True
2. False

5. What is etymology?

1. History/origin of words
2. Borrowing of words from other languages
3. A group of words related to a certain topic
4. The study of how words sound

6. Which of the following groups did not invade England in the Early Middle Ages?

1. Irish raiders
2. Icelandic raiders
3. Angles, Saxons & Jutes
4. Vikings

7. When were the High Middle Ages?

1. 600-1066
2. 1066-1272
3. 1272-1485
4. 1485-1600

8. What was the Domesday Book?

1. Listed all the counties, landholders, and taxes
2. A peace agreement
3. A document of laws created by the French
4. A religious book about the end of the world

9. Who invented the printing press?

1. Geoffrey of Monmouth
2. William Caxton
3. King Egbert
4. Alfred Tennyson

10. Who did England fight during the Hundred Years War?

1. Spain
2. Norway
3. Germany
4. France

11. Who was King Arthur based on?

1. English warlord from the 7th century
2. Scottish warrior and leader from 1350
3. Welsh general from around 450
4. Roman military leader from the 5th century

12. What did the legend of King Arthur not influence?

1. English laws and regulations
2. How knights were expected to behave
3. Clothes and fashion
4. Jousting tournaments

13. Why was the text Le Morte d'Arthur from the 15th century special?

1. First one written in English poetry
2. First one written in English prose
3. First one written in French prose
4. First one written in French poetry

14. What was the purpose of Arthur's Round Table?

1. Could fit better in his throne room
2. Could seat more people
3. Everyone could see each other
4. Made everyone equal

15. Which of the following is not a character from the Arthurian legend?

1. Morgana
2. Mordred
3. Morgause
4. Morpheus

16. Who wrote Le Morte d'Arthur?

1. Sir Thomas Malory
2. Geoffrey Chaucer
3. Alfred of Monmouth
4. Igwain Gommery

17. When was the first story about King Arthur written?

1. 5th century
2. 9th century
3. 11th century
4. 13th century

18. What does Arthur do to prove he is the rightful king?

1. Marries Gwenyvere
2. Kills his own father Uther
3. Merlin enchants him with a magical crown
4. Pulls excalibur from a stone

19. Where was the sword Excalibur forged?

1. Isle of Armageddon
2. Camelot
3. Isle of Avalon
4. Red forest

20. Who is the sword Exalibur returned to after Arthur has battled with it?

1. Mordred
2. Morgana
3. Merlin
4. Lady of the lake

21. When did Geoffrey Chaucer live?

1. 1124-1181
2. 1223-1287
3. 1298-1355
4. 1343-1400

22. What did Geoffrey Chaucer not do during his lifetime?

1. Work as a squire
2. Work as a forester
3. Work as a priest
4. Work as a writer

23. True or False: "Geoffrey Chaucer wrote most of his works in Old English."

1. True
2. False

24. Why are the pilgrims in The Canterbury Tales travelling to Canterbury?

1. To worship the relics of Saint Thomas Becket
2. To meet King Henry III
3. To visit as tourists
4. To see a medieval mystery play

25. The Canterbury Tales is one story that connects to a series of other stories. What is this technique called?

1. Frame narrative
2. Web narrative
3. Box narrative
4. Casing narrative

26. Which of the following is not a reason the Canterbury Tales is so important?

1. It was written in English instead of French
2. It was about pilgrims instead of soldiers
3. It provides information about medieval society

27. How many copies of The Canterbury Tales have survived?

1. 2
2. 23
3. 80
4. 158

28. Who was Saint Thomas Becket, to whose shrine they are travelling?

1. A prophet from the 8th century
2. A martyred farmer who died for his faith
3. Archbishop of Canterbury
4. King of Northumbria

29. True or False: "Geoffrey Chaucer included himself in The Canterbury Tales as a narrator and a character."

1. True
2. False

30. How many pilgrims are in the group travelling to Canterbury?

1. 14
2. 23
3. 29
4. 36

31. Why is The Wife of Bath an expert on marriage?

1. Wrote a best-selling book
2. Had multiple husbands
3. Married to the same man for 37 years
4. Has lots of married friends

32. How many husbands did the Wife of Bath have?

1. 3
2. 5
3. 7
4. 9

33. Why were the first three husbands of The Wife of Bath "good husbands"?

1. They were kind, generous and loved her
2. They let her take other lovers
3. They were old, rich and submissive
4. They were young and exciting

34. What is the old woman's answer in The Wife of Bath's tale to 'What women want most in life?'

1. To be loved and cared for
2. To have lots of money and respect
3. To travel the world and explore lots of places
4. To be in charge of their husbands

35. What is the name of the rooster in The Nun's Priest Tale?

1. Abraham
2. Pertelote
3. Carmadon
4. Chanticleer

36. The characters in The Nun's Priest Tale are personifications. What does this mean?

1. People with animal like qualities
2. Animals or things with human qualities
3. People with complex personalities
4. Animals turned into people

37. True or False: "The Nun's Priest Tale can be categorised as a fable."

1. True
2. False

38. On the Literature Test I'm going to score a ...?

1. 1-3
2. 4-5
3. 6-7
4. 8-10

What to study?

- All the background Information

- All the answers to the questions in your reader

(see Its Learning for the answers)

- All the LessonUps

Multiple Choice, Open Questions & True/False questions

(you also need to explain why if the answer is "False")