Literature /MillersTale/Merchantof Venice

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 Literature Quiz /The Taming of the Shrew

Who do we consider to be the first inhabitants of Britain?

1. The Romans
2. The Scots
3. The Picts
4. The Celts

What is the right order?

1. Bronze Age - Stone Age - Iron Age
2. Iron Age - Bronze Age- Stone Age
3. Clay Age - Bronze Age- Iron Age
4. Stone Age - Bronze Age- Iron Age

What were the Celts later named?

1. Britons
2. Romans
3. Scots
4. Picts

When was Britain successfully invaded by the Romans?

1. In 55 BC
2. In 43 AD
3. In 34 AD
4. In 55 AD

How did the Romans keep out the Picts and the Scots?

1. Building a large fortress
2. Building of castles
3. Building of Hadrian's Wall
4. Building of churches

What language did the Romans speak?

What remnants =(overblijfselen) have the Romans left?

Why did the Romans leave?

Which tribes invaded Britain after the Romans left?

1. Angles, Saxons, Jutes
2. Angles, Saxons , Germans
3. Angles, Saxons, French
4. Angles, Saxons ,Danes

Who lived in the area called The Danelaw?

1. The Saxons
2. The Picts
3. The Normans
4. The Vikings

What kind of work is The Wanderer?

1. A sculpture
2. A religuous text
3. A painting
4. An epic poem/elegy

What language do you see in the picture?

1. Old English
2. Middle English
3. Modern English
4. Latin

How were poems & tales passed on during the Anglo-Saxon period?

1. Written down
2. Written down and sung by minstrels
3. Word of mouth, sung by scops or minstrels
4. Only images were used

Which sentence is an example of alliteration?

1. You are the apple of my eye.
2. Sheep should sleep in a shed
3. He was stubborn like a mule
4. We need more boots on the ground.

Why did William, Duke of Normandy claim the throne of England?

1. His ancestors had been on the throne for a long time so he was the rightful heir.
2. It was promised to him by Edward the Confessor
3. He was the only one fit to be king
4. He wanted a change of scenery

When was the Battle of Hastings?

1. 1044
2. 1055
3. 1033
4. 1066

Which remnant( overblijfsel) is left from that period, which shows us what the battle was like?

Who wrote The Canterbury Tales?

1. William Shakespeare
2. King Arthur
3. Geoffrey Chaucer
4. Harold of Godwinson

How many tales do we have beside the Prologue?

What's a link-and-frame story?

Where does Chaucer meet the pilgrims?

1. On a boat in London
2. On a farm
3. Near the Thames
4. In an inn in London

According to the story, what two things are often at odds (the carpenter should have followed this advice)?

1. religion & wisdom
2. religion & astrology
3. youth & age
4. youth & wisdom

What are some of the themes in the Miller´s Tale?

What does Absalon do as revenge for being tricked into kissing Alisoun's butt?

1. He kicks Nicholas's butt.
2. He brands Nicholas's butt with a hot poker.
3. He slaps Alisoun.
4. He tells John about his wife's affair.

Why does John build three tubs and attach them to the barn roof?

1. Absalon has convinced Nicholas,John, and Alisoun that a catastrophic flood is coming
2. Alisoun and Nicholas trick him into preparing for a catastrophic flood so they can have sex together.
3. John is a carpenter and an inventor and the three tubs are part of a levy and lock system he has built.
4. Because a catastrophic flood is coming

What happens when Absalom comes to the window the first time and asks for a kiss?

1. Allison gives him a quick kiss on the cheek
2. Allison ignores him
3. Allison makes him kiss her feet
4. Allison tricks him into kissing her rear

Why is the 23rd of April such an important date in relation to Shakespeare?

1. He died on that day
2. He was born on that day
3. He was born and died on the same date
4. He finished writing

Why were London theatres built outside the city?

What were mystery plays?

1. Comical stories
2. Biblical stories
3. Songs of courtly love
4. Plays written by Shakespeare

What kind of play is The Merchant of Venice?

1. A tragedy
2. A comedy
3. A mystery play
4. A historical play

Who is the merchant in the play?

1. Bassiano
2. Antonio
3. Tubal
4. Shylock

What does Shylock demand as collateral for the loan?

1. A pound of Antonio´s flesh
2. Antonio´s land and estate
3. Antonio´s ships
4. Antonio´s daughter

The Prince of Morocco chooses which casket?

1. lead
2. silver
3. gold
4. bronze

Shylock delivers his famous monologue, "Hath not a Jew eyes?" to which characters?

1. Salerio and Bassanio
2. Solanio and Bassanio
3. Solanio and Antonia
4. Solanio and Salerio

Who said:“How like a fawning publican he looks!
I hate him for he is a Christian.”

1. Antonio
2. Portia
3. Shylock
4. Launcelot

Who ¨I am never merry when I hear sweet music.¨

1. Portia
2. Jessica
3. Antonio
4. Lorenzo

Who said:
"A stage where every man must play a part,

And mine a sad one."

1. Antonio
2. Shylock
3. Bassanio
4. Lorenzo

This is how I expect I will do on my Literature Test

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