Medieval Literature And Culture(English Literature ) Questions and Answers

Question 1. Which of the following characterize(s) a lay ?
  1.    geographical unity
  2.    episodic content
  3.    octosyllabic couplets
  4.    All of the Above
Explanation:-
Answer: Option D. -> All of the Above
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Question 2. In the Middle Ages, how did society treat prostitution ?
  1.    prostitution was considered problematic but legal
  2.    the Church opposed prostitution on moral grounds
  3.    prostitution was considered a solution to epidemics of rape
  4.    All of the Above
Explanation:-
Answer: Option D. -> All of the Above
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Question 3. What does the term “monasticism” mean ?
  1.    it describes the importance of communication with others in order to reach salvation
  2.    it describes a form of worship based on praying to devotional art
  3.    it describes a way of life that became popular after the Middle Ages
  4.    Non of these
Explanation:-
Answer: Option A. -> it describes the importance of communication with others in order to reach salvation
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Question 4. When did the Roman Empire formally legalize Christianity ?
  1.    The 3rd century
  2.    The 4th century
  3.    The 7th century
  4.    The 8th century
Explanation:-
Answer: Option B. -> The 4th century
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Question 5. In the Middle Ages, how did divorce laws differ for the sexes ?
  1.    both sexes could legally divorce
  2.    only women could legally divorce
  3.    only men could legally divorce
  4.    both sexes could divorce only with the other’s consent
Explanation:-
Answer: Option C. -> only men could legally divorce
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Question 6. In Medieval times, who were “femme soles” ?
  1.    anchorites who lived in seclusion
  2.    women who operated their own businesses without men
  3.    women who were villains in stories of courtly love
  4.    educated women
Explanation:-
Answer: Option B. -> women who operated their own businesses without men
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Question 7. What is affective piety ?
  1.    a term associated with oral transmission
  2.    an important trait of the medieval lay
  3.    a literary device used in estates satire
  4.    a dramatic demonstration of faith
Explanation:-
Answer: Option D. -> a dramatic demonstration of faith
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Question 8. Which best describes the work of a mystic ?
  1.    the mystic is primarily tasked with intellectual work within monasteries
  2.    the mystic is a visionary who experiences divine insight
  3.    the mystic uses a religious platform to promote equal rights for women
  4.    the mystic usually works as a scribe
Explanation:-
Answer: Option B. -> the mystic is a visionary who experiences divine insight
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Question 9. Identify the speaker of these lines: “sweet Jesus, Jesus love” ?
  1.    Julian of Norwich
  2.    Margery Kempe
  3.    Catherine of Siena
  4.    Christine de Pizan
Explanation:-
Answer: Option C. -> Catherine of Siena
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Question 10. Which of the following is an example of female hagiography ?
  1.    “Revelations of Divine Love”
  2.    “Acts of Thecla”
  3.    “The Wooing of Our Lord”
  4.    “Orison to an Almighty God”
Explanation:-
Answer: Option B. -> “Acts of Thecla”
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