History of English Literature
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Which work is the most famous in Old English literature?

  • The Canterbury Tales
  • The King James Bible
  • Beowulf (correct)
  • The Great Vowel Shift
  • What is the earliest form of English known as?

  • Middle English
  • Old English (correct)
  • Anglo-Frisian English
  • Norman English
  • Who is considered a significant figure in the development of vernacular Middle English?

  • King James I
  • William Shakespeare
  • Johannes Gutenberg
  • Geoffrey Chaucer (correct)
  • Which event helped to standardize the English language?

    <p>The invention of the printing press</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What became the standard language of courts, parliament, and polite society after the Norman conquest?

    <p>French</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the setting of the play 'The Homecoming'?

    <p>An old house in North London</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who directed the original premières of 'The Homecoming' in London and New York?

    <p>Sir Peter Hall</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which character in 'The Homecoming' is a philosophy professor in the United States?

    <p>Teddy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who played the character of Ruth in the initial productions and the film of 'The Homecoming'?

    <p>Vivien Merchant</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which character in 'The Homecoming' is a retired butcher?

    <p>Max</p> Signup and view all the answers

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