English Literature Through the Ages
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When did the English language start to develop?

  • In the 15th century
  • Around 1066 AD
  • In the 5th century BC
  • More than 1,400 years ago (correct)

    • Which is the oldest known work in Old English?

  • Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
  • The Faerie Queene
  • The Canterbury Tales
  • Beowulf (correct)

    • What is the term for the form of English spoken after the Normans came?

  • Early Modern English
  • Victorian English
  • Middle English (correct)
  • Old English

    • What influenced the change in the standard language of courts, parliament, and polite society after the Norman conquest of England?

    <p>The new aristocracy (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which territories are included in the regions where English literature is written?

    <p>United States, Republic of Ireland, former British Empire countries (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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