Quiz on literature

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 6

Today

• At home you had to refresh your knowledge of last year's literature. 
• Today we will see whether you have mastered these subjects sufficiently or whether we need to repeat some of them.
• We will do so by use of group assignment and a quiz.

The preparation - The rules

• You will work in the group you are in right now.
• A subject will be given to you by the luck of a draw.
• You will prepare this subject as an expert for a maximum of 10 minutes.
• You can make a mini poster, if you like, to help you clarify the subject.

The preparation - The rules

• Online access is allowed but be careful; time's up before you know it.
• Once preparation time is over, you and your group will present the   subject to the rest of the class. Your presentation will last 3 minutes. 
• Using the hand-out during the presentation is not an option.
• All of you will answer questions about all subjects afterwards. 

The quiz - How it works

• You will be tested on what you had to prepare for today
• You will play individually but of course you can help your team mates, if you want to.
• You will only get a limited amount of time 

so do not hesitate to answer. 

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

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

When was Britain successfully invaded by the Romans?

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

Which tribes invaded Britain after the Romans had left?

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

What kind of work is Beowulf?

1. A hymn
2. A ballad
3. A German poem
4. An epic poem

When was the Battle of Hastings?

1. 1834
2. 562
3. 1152
4. 1066

Who wrote The Canterbury Tales?

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

Who is the only character in The Miller's Tale that does not lie?

1. Alisoun
2. John
3. Absolon
4. Nicholas

What were mystery plays?

1. Comical plays
2. Biblical plays
3. Plays about courtly love
4. Plays written by Shakespeare

What is the 'motto' of the Middle Ages?

1. Memento Mori ('gedenk te sterven')
2. Carpe Diem / Seize the Day ('pluk de dag')
3. Sapere Aude (durf te denken')
4. Alea Iacta Est/ The die is cast ('de teerling is geworpen')

What does Renaissance mean?

1. Reduction
2. Retrogression
3. Revolution
4. Rebirth

What period came AFTER the Renaissance?

1. Victorian age
2. Age of Reason
3. Middle English
4. Romantic period

Who introduced the printing press in England?

1. Johannes Gutenberg
2. Benjamin Franklin
3. William Caxton
4. John Gutenberg

What did NOT happen due to the invention of the printing press?

1. It allowed more people to write and expose their works.
2. More works survived because it facilitated mass production.
3. It led to the decline of the English language.
4. It allowed for the standardization of spelling and grammar.

What was Shakespeare's biggest influence on the English language?

1. He invented the English alphabet.
2. He enriched the English vocabulary with new words and phrases.
3. He standardized English grammar rules.
4. He introduced drama to English literature.

What are the characteristics
of his sonnets?

1. 10 lines, trochaic hexameter, random rhyme scheme
2. 14 lines, iambic pentameter, specific rhyme scheme
3. 12 lines, free verse, no rhyme scheme
4. 16 lines, anapestic tetrameter, alternating rhyme scheme

What is metre?

1. The emotional tone or atmosphere in a poem
2. The use of vivid language and sensory details in a poem
3. The main theme or topic of a poem
4. Pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in poetry

What is the scheme of a Shakespearian sonnet?

1. Two quatrains and two tercets
2. An octet and a sextet
3. Three quatrains and a couplet
4. An octave and a sestet

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.

What is the 'volta' in a sonnet?

1. The rhyme scheme
2. The first eight lines
3. The shift or turn in the poem
4. The concluding couplet

What's the name of the theatre in London where Shakespeare held his plays?

1. The King's theatre
2. St James's theatre
3. The Square
4. The Globe

What is Lady Macbeth's plan for murdering Duncan?

1. Macbeth will pour poison in his ear while he sleeps and blame the King's brother.
2. Macbeth will stab him in his sleep and plant the bloody evidence on the servants.
3. Macbeth will hire three murderers to ambush Duncan when he returns to the castle on horseback.
4. Macbeth will push him out the window during a tour of the castle.

What creepy vision does Macbeth see before killing Duncan?

1. Bloody ghost of Banquo
2. Witches on broomsticks
3. Bloody dagger
4. Lady Macbeth covered in blood

What are the names of King Duncan's sons?

1. Ross and Lennox
2. Malcolm and Macduff
3. Malcolm and Dolbain
4. Donalbain and Ross

Why is Macbeth and not Malcolm named King?

1. Duncan changed his will shortly before his death and disowned Malcolm
2. Malcolm turned out to be an unlawful son
3. Macbeth just seized the throne
4. Malcolm looks guilty after fleeing so the others in court don't trust him anymore

When does Macbeth realize he has been deceived by the witches?

1. When he is told that Lady Macbeth has commited suicide
2. When he hears that Macduff and his army are on his way to his castle.
3. When he hears that Birnam Wood appears to have uprooted itself
4. When Macduff says that he entered the world by being "untimely ripp'd" from his mother's womb

This is how I expect I will do on these parts
of my literature test.

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