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MCQs 1: What do most critics find notable about the virtues that Pizan highlights in her work ?
she values reason and activity instead of silence
she emphasizes practical rather than theological virtues
she does not mention traditional virtues like piety
All of the Above
MCQs 2: Which of the following themes/motifs was/were often found in literature of “courtly love” ?
MCQs 3: What was a virago ?
a heroine who used female attributes to become a saint
a saint who was NOT the humble, pious, and chaste figure she was expected to be
an asexual female saint
an anchorite
MCQs 4: Which of these female writers was least likely to have been literate ?
MCQs 5: Which speaker said that “God is more nearer to us than our own soul ?”
MCQs 6: Which best summarizes Christine de Pizan’s reaction to The Romance of the Rose ?
she objected to the treatment of secularism as evil
she applauded its promotion of female education
she attacked it as misogynistic
she praised the objectification of women
MCQs 7: What is “the gender fallacy” ?
the problem of a “man writing as a woman”
the idea that woman cannot be as educated as men
the idea that noble women are more similar to men than peasant women are
the notion that chastity is impossible for men
MCQs 8: With which of the following genres is The Romance of the Rose most closely associated ?
MCQs 9: Who were lay mystics ?
people who attempt to found their own religious orders
people who reject asceticism and contemplation
people who attempted to contact God without the intervention of an established religious order
people who were formally tied to religious orders
MCQs 10: Which are examples of devotional acts ?
MCQs 11: Which of the following was a result of Charlemange’s decree on the production of books ?
it ended the Church’s role in the creation of books
it led to a sudden increase of women as scholars and authors
it declared that books should be produced by men
it opened up new opportunities for women to learn
MCQs 12: Which of these female writers is most closely associated with tears ?
MCQs 13: How did travel at the time of the Crusades impact Western Europe ?
people brought tales of romance from different literary and cultural traditions back from their trips
merchants started to import rare silks and spices from new trade roots
architects from Western Europe were influenced by new Eastern styles
All of the Above
MCQs 14: In The Book of the City of Ladies, what is the function of the character Reason ?
she offers real reasons as to why women are valuable to society
she literally helps build the city
she helps the narrator see the merits of women
All of the Above
MCQs 15: How did courtly romances break down the virgin/whore dichotomy ?
they deemphasized the importance of chastity
they redefined women as attainable vs unattainable, rather than virgin vs whore
they indicated that women’s sexual conduct should not be classified by men
they rarely explored issues of sexuality, love, or romance
MCQs 16: When did the Norman Invasion take place ?
MCQs 17: Which of the following was the most copied book of the Middle Ages ?
MCQs 18: In the Middle Ages, nuns also performed which of the following roles ?
MCQs 19: Which of the following characterized court life in the Middle Ages ?
MCQs 20: Which is the best example of the “double standard” that exists in tales of courtly love ?
women are always villains, while men are always heroes
women are always involved in supernatural plots while men’s storylines tend to be more realistic
men are allowed to boast about their affairs, while women must keep them secret
men are represented as immoral while women are always presented as chaste
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