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ENGL407 Final Exam - Medieval Women Writers
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MCQs on the writings of medieval women writers and analyzing the perceptions of reality, both secular and religious, that they present.

ENGL407 Final Exam - Medieval Women Writers
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1. What is 'scholasticism' as it relates to the medieval era?
2. Which is true of medieval property laws?
3. In The Book of the City of Ladies, what is the function of the character Reason?
4. In The Romance of the Rose, which text does Guillaume de Lorris cite as his inspiration?
5. What were 'conduct books'?
6. According to Pizan, what is the most important element in a woman's quest for equality?
7. How did courtly romances break down the virgin/whore dichotomy?
8. In the medieval Church, devotional acts _____________.
9. Which of the following inventions is associated with the rise in literacy?
10. How did the fall of Roman imperialism affect Britain?
11. Which text(s) is/are associated with mysticism?
12. Why did Catherine of Siena refuse to marry a husband?
13. How would you describe the phrase 'oral-formulaic,' as you learned it in this course?
14. How do historians explain the increase in the number of troubadours in the Middle Ages?
15. The Book of the City of Ladies articulates which of the following themes:
16. In Medieval times, who were 'femme soles'?
17. Which writer(s) is/are associated with mysticism?
18. Why do most critics also refer to the Middle Ages as the Dark Ages?
19. When did the Roman Empire formally legalize Christianity?
20. In the Middle Ages, how did religious and secular concepts of virginity differ?
21. What was a Lollard?
22. Which of the following women is most closely associated with monastic life?
23. Which speaker said that 'God is more nearer to us than our own soul?'
24. What is the function of Ancrene Wisse?
25. In what way(s) did the legalization of Christianity impact medieval culture?

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