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Gawain Poet: Literary Analysis Quiz

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What factor contributed to the Black Death affecting towns more than villages?

Lack of medical facilities

Inadequate food supply

Higher population density

Insanitary conditions (correct)

How did the Black Death impact the obligations of feudal tenure?

Strengthened them

Had no impact on them

Abolished them

Weakened them (correct)

What led to the clergy supporting the labourers' demand for higher wages?

Decline in religious fervor

Pressure from the nobility

Decreased demand for clergy services

Increased vacancies in ecclesiastical posts (correct)

Which development occurred simultaneously as the Black Death was raging?

Edward III developing his Order of the Garter (B) Signup and view all the answers

What region does the Gawain poet likely belong to?

North-west Midlands (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which poem is considered the outstanding work of anti-establishment satire in alliterative verse?

The Vision of William Concerning Piers the Plowman (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which version of The Vision of William Concerning Piers the Plowman is the shortest?

A-text (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is reflected in the dialogue between Gawain and the lady of the castle?

The poet's keen interest in moral and theological problems (C) Signup and view all the answers

In medieval literature, what does allegory often represent?

Institutions like the Church (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of animals in Chaucer's Nuns' Priest's Tale or Parliament of Fowls?

They are allegorical representations of human beings or social classes (D) Signup and view all the answers

What role did interpreting the Bible play in the development of allegory?

It caused the transition from literal to higher meanings (C) Signup and view all the answers

How are the ideal courtly romances described in the text?

The background, character, speech, and action are all static and formal (A) Signup and view all the answers

During which period did Geoffrey Chaucer live and write?

The late Middle Ages (A) Signup and view all the answers

What characterized the transition in European society during Chaucer's time?

Rise of the middle classes and emerging money economy (A) Signup and view all the answers

What was the impact of the Norman Conquest on the late Middle Ages?

It brought in French words, literary conventions, and artistic tastes (A) Signup and view all the answers

What role did background or context play in understanding Chaucer's poetry?

It was important as the medieval world was different from the modern world (A) Signup and view all the answers