Score: ______ / ______ Name: ______________________________  Student Number: _____________________ Multiple Choice: Type your answer choice in the blank. _____1. Which of these is a specific type of parody? A. mock-epic B. folk ballad C. conceit D. paradox _____2. How is a diary, such as Pepys’s, different from a history such as Bede’s? A. A diary is usually more personal. B. A diary is usually more objective. C. A diary is usually more formal. D. A diary usually lacks historical accuracy. _____ 3. Which statement most accurately contrasts the ideas of different literary periods? A. Anglo-Saxon literature focuses on free will, whereas Renaissance literature suggests  that human beings are controlled by fate.  B. Literature of the Middle Ages focuses on science, whereas literature of the Renaissance  focuses on religious faith.  C. English literature of the Renaissance was dominated by poetry and verse drama,  whereas English literature of the eighteenth century was dominated by prose and  satire.  D. Literature of the Anglo-Saxon period stresses human possibilities, whereas eighteenth century English literature stresses human limitations. _____4. Read this brief passage from Beowulf in the modern translation by Burton Raffel. Then, answer the question that follow. Then Beowulf rose, still brave, still strong, And with his shield at his side, and a mail shirt on his breast, Strode calmly, confi dently, toward the tower, under The rocky cliffs: no coward could have walked there! Which Anglo-Saxon social or cultural idea has most strongly influenced this passage from Beowulf? A. admiration of physical courage B. courtly behavior  C. loyalty to one’s overlord  D. religious faith and teachings _____  5. Read this summary of the “The Pardoner’s Tale” from Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales. Then, answer the question that follows. Three young men are drinking in a tavern when they learn that Death, killing thousands in the present plague, has claimed the life of an old friend. The three vow to live for one another and to work together to kill Death. After an old man tells them that they can fi nd Death under a tree in a grove, the three go there, only to find a pile of gold florins under the tree. Fearing they might be accused of stealing the gold, they decide to bring it into town at night. They draw lots to see who will go into town to bring back food and drink for their vigil. When the youngest wins the drawing and goes off to town, the other two plot to kill him to get his share of the treasure. Meanwhile, he decides to poison the drink he is bringing back in order to kill the other two and claim all the treasure for himself. When he arrives back, the other two do kill him, but they also drink the poisoned drinks and perish. Thus, all three do indeed find Death under the tree, just as the old man had predicted.  From the elements of the summary of “The Pardoner’s Tale,” into wh ...

1. Score: ______ / ______
Name: ______________________________
Student Number: _____________________
Multiple Choice: Type your answer choice in the blank.
_____1. Which of these is a specific type of parody?
A. mock-epic
B. folk ballad
C. conceit
D. paradox
_____2. How is a diary, such as Pepys’s, different from a
history such as Bede’s?
A. A diary is usually more personal.
B. A diary is usually more objective.

2. C. A diary is usually more formal.
D. A diary usually lacks historical accuracy.
_____ 3. Which statement most accurately contrasts the ideas of
different literary periods?
A. Anglo-Saxon literature focuses on free will, whereas
Renaissance literature suggests
that human beings are controlled by fate.
B. Literature of the Middle Ages focuses on science, whereas
literature of the Renaissance
focuses on religious faith.
C. English literature of the Renaissance was dominated by
poetry and verse drama,
whereas English literature of the eighteenth century was
dominated by prose and
satire.
D. Literature of the Anglo-Saxon period stresses human

3. possibilities, whereas eighteenth century English literature
stresses human limitations.
_____4. Read this brief passage from Beowulf in the modern
translation by Burton Raffel. Then, answer the question that
follow.
Then Beowulf rose, still brave, still strong,
And with his shield at his side, and a mail shirt on his breast,
Strode calmly, confi dently, toward the tower, under
The rocky cliffs: no coward could have walked there!
Which Anglo-Saxon social or cultural idea has most strongly
influenced this passage from Beowulf?
A. admiration of physical courage
B. courtly behavior
C. loyalty to one’s overlord

4. D. religious faith and teachings
_____ 5. Read this summary of the “The Pardoner’s Tale” from
Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales. Then, answer the question that
follows.
Three young men are drinking in a tavern when they learn that
Death, killing
thousands in the present plague, has claimed the life of an old
friend. The three vow to live for one another and to work
together to kill Death. After an old man tells them that they can
fi nd Death under a tree in a grove, the three go there, only to
find a pile of gold florins under the tree. Fearing they might be
accused of stealing the gold, they decide to bring it into town at
night. They draw lots to see who will go into town to bring back
food and drink for their vigil. When the youngest wins the
drawing and goes off to town, the other two plot to kill him to
get his share of the treasure. Meanwhile, he decides to poison
the drink he is bringing back in order to kill the other two and
claim all the treasure for himself. When he arrives back, the
other two do kill him, but they also drink the poisoned drinks
and perish. Thus, all three do indeed find
Death under the tree, just as the old man had predicted.
From the elements of the summary of “The Pardoner’s Tale,”
into what subgenre, or subcategory of literature, does it seem to

5. fall?
A. pastoral
B. elegy
C. allegory
D. frame story
_____ 6. Read this passage from Donne’s “Meditation 17.”
Then, answer the question that follows.
No man is an island, entire of itself; every man is a piece of the
continent, a part of the main. If a clod be washed away by the
sea, Europe is the less, as well as if a promontory were, as well
as if a manor of thy friend’s or of thine own were. Any man’s
death diminishes me because I am involved in mankind, and
therefore never send to know for whom the bell* tolls; it tolls
for thee.
*bell: here, the death knell, or church bell that tolls for a death

6. Which sentence best states the belief Donne expresses in this
passage?
A. It is wrong to live in isolation, like a hermit.
B. Rich or poor, highborn or low, we are all still human beings.
C. Human beings are all interconnected.
D. No one should fear death, for death is a part of life.
_____ 7. Read these lines from “To the Virgins, to Make Much
of Time” by Robert Herrick. Then, answer the question that
follows.
Gather ye rosebuds while ye may,
Old time is a-fl ying;
And this same fl ower that smiles today
Tomorrow will be dying.
5 The glorious lamp of heaven, the sun
The higher he’s a-getting,

7. The sooner will his race be run,
And nearer he’s to setting.
Which line does NOT contain an example of personification?
A. line 3
B. line 5
C. line 6
D. line 7
_____ 8. Using your knowledge of the Latin prefix mal-, which
of these would you most likely describe as malevolence?
A. accidental injury

8. B. intentional harm
C. beneficial action
D. kind behavior
_____ 9. Which word best completes this analogy?
madrigal : song : : mumps :
A. antidote
B. disease
C. predominance
D. sentinel
_____ 10. Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

9. A. Milton wrote many prose works, but is more famous for
poetry.
B. In a sequence of sonnets dedicated to his wife Edmund
Spenser traced their courtship.
C. Sonnets were new to England, when Sir Philip Sidney wrote
them.
D. When Elizabeth I made her famous speech, the Spanish
Armada threatened England.
_____ 11. Which clause in this sentence is used as an adjective?
When Beowulf arrived, the Danes welcomed him, for they
desperately needed someone who could stop Grendel.
A. When Beowulf arrived
B. the Danes welcomed him
C. they desperately needed someone
D. who could stop Grendel

10. _____ 12. Which sentence does not contain a misplaced or
dangling modifier?
A. Written in heroic couplets, a trivial matter is portrayed as a
great catastrophe in Pope’s
witty poem.
B. Pope’s witty poem is about a trivial matter portrayed as a
great catastrophe written in
heroic couplets.
C. Portrayed as a great catastrophe, Pope’s witty poem centers
on a trivial matter and is
written in heroic couplets.
D. Written in heroic couplets, Pope’s witty poem portrays a
trivial matter as a great
catastrophe.

11. _____ 13. Which sentence uses consistent verb tenses in telling
a story?
A. I met Rob for the first time in the school infirmary, and he
smiles at me even though
he is clearly in pain.
B. I met Rob for the first time in the school infirmary, and he
smiled at me even though
he was clearly in pain.
C. I met Rob for the first time in the school infirmary, and he
smiled at me even though
he is clearly in pain.
D. I had met Rob for the first time in the school infirmary, and
he smiled at me even
though he is clearly in pain.
_____ 14. Which of these sentences would be most effective in
establishing a humorous tone?

12. A. Going to the dentist is not as bad as people imagine. It’s
worse.
B. I am in the minority of people who simply do not mind going
to the dentist.
C. Even with dental insurance, going to the dentist can be very
expensive.
D. Going to the dentist now can save you lots more trouble—
and money—in the long run.
_____ 15. Which choice would supply the strongest, most
logical support for this claim?
Lakeside Manor is a wonderful new community on Lake
Winchester.

13. A. After just a few hours, you will know you want to move
there.
B. There is ample parking for all residents and for guests.
C. Residents enjoy so many luxurious amenities that they feel
like Greek gods and
goddesses.
D. A Miami Herald survey listed it first among 400 Sun Belt
communities in terms of location,
amenities, and cost.
Short Answer: Type your answer below the question. Use
complete sentences, correct grammar, and correct spelling.
16. Love, ambition, greed, religious faith—these are some of
the human emotions that motivate characters and help explain
their personalities and behavior. Choose a character from any of
the fictional stories covered in this course, who came alive for
you. Write an essay in which you examine that character’s
personality and motivation and show what the character’s
behavior and attitudes reveal about human nature. Begin with an
introductory paragraph that captures your reader’s attention and

14. includes a thesis statement that states your view of the
character. Then, in the body of your essay, show how details in
the work convey the character’s personality and motives. End
with a concluding paragraph that sums up your main ideas about
the character.