This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Literature > Periods > Medieval > Medieval Women Writers – Quiz 2 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Medieval Women Writers Quiz 2 (12 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. With which of the following genres is The Romance of the Rose most closely associated? A) Hagiography. B) Medieval lay. C) Mysticism. D) Dream vision. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Dream vision. 2. Which are examples of devotional acts? A) Pilgrimages. B) Charitable donations. C) Prayers on the sinner's behalf. D) All of the Above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the Above. 3. According to Pizan, what is the most important element in a woman's quest for equality? A) Piety. B) Education. C) Chastity. D) Secular political activity. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Education. 4. In "The Wife of Bath's Tale, " what does Alisoun say women want most? A) Love. B) Freedom. C) Education. D) Chastity. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Freedom. 5. Which of the following characterize(s) a lay? A) Geographical unity. B) Episodic content. C) Octosyllabic couplets. D) All of the Above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the Above. 6. Which is/are typical of the supernatural in medieval romance? A) Enchantment. B) Spells. C) Fairy trickery. D) All of the Above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the Above. 7. In The Book of the City of Ladies, what is the function of the character Reason? A) She offers real reasons as to why women are valuable to society. B) She literally helps build the city. C) She helps the narrator see the merits of women. D) All of the Above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the Above. 8. In the context of Medieval literature, what does "inner rule" mean? A) It includes issues that pertain to the heart. B) It is part of the anchoress' inner self. C) It is the most important part of Ancrene Wisse. D) All of the Above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the Above. 9. Which of the following is an alternative name for the Middle Ages? A) Platonic Period. B) Dark Ages. C) Age of Reason. D) Age of Enlightenment. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dark Ages. 10. In the medieval Church, devotional acts ..... A) Were considered "unimportant" by mystics. B) Depended entirely on literacy. C) Cancelled out punishment due to sin. D) Were only performed by men. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Cancelled out punishment due to sin. 11. In the Middle Ages, how did divorce laws differ for the sexes? A) Both sexes could legally divorce. B) Only women could legally divorce. C) Only men could legally divorce. D) Both sexes could divorce only with the other's consent. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Only men could legally divorce. 12. What are "books of hours? " A) Popular books before the invention of the printing press. B) Private books of prayers to be recited throughout the day. C) Books of information about the history of the Church. D) Books of prayers used at Christian Mass. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Private books of prayers to be recited throughout the day. ← PreviousRelated QuizzesPeriods QuizzesEnglish Literature QuizzesMedieval Women Writers Quiz 1Medieval Literature And Culture Quiz 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books