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Unit 3A Test Flashcards

1
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Why was the reformation not as successful in Italy as in England

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Largely because the Italian middle class was not as strong as the English middle-class

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What is the name of Spenser’s sonnet sequence and what does this title mean

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Amorretti–“Little Cupid”

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3
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The phrasing of the title of the marriage ceremony in “The Book of Common Prayer” indicates what about the ritual

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Marriage is a serious transaction

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4
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What is the literary term for an elaborate comparison developed throughout a poem

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Conceit

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Why did Foxe decide to publish an English version of his “Book of Martyrs”

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To write to the common people, so they could know what was going on

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6
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Which word best describes the tone of the excerpt entitled “Tyndale’s Greatest Customer”

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Humorous

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Deception and hypocrisy

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Archimago

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What is another name for the King James Version

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Authorized version

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9
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Evil in general

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Error

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10
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Holiness

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Red Cross knight

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11
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False faith

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Duessa

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12
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What statements about sonnets are true

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1) Petrarchan sonnets emulate the Italian sonneteers
2) the Spenserian sonnet has rarely been mastered by poets other than Edmund Spenser
3) the key to an English sonnet is generally encapsulated in the concluding couplet

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13
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Pride and ambition

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Lucífera

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14
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What literally means rebirth, a rebirth of interest in medieval sources

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Renaissance

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15
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In his “Answer unto Sir Thomas More’s Dialogue,” Tyndale says that the true interpreter of Scripture is

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The Holy Spirit

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16
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More’s “Dialogue” is a reply to what work by Tyndale

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“Parable of the Wicked Mammon”

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17
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Which Tudor poet invented blank verse

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Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey

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18
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In his “Dialogue,” why does More use the phrase “Christ’s Church” rather than “Catholic Church”

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He believes that his faith is the correct one

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19
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The typical sonnet line has how many poetic feet

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Five

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20
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Who was the person most responsible for the organization and style of “The Book of Common Prayer”

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Thomas Cranmer

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21
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What characters represent Roman Catholicism

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Duessa–false faith
Lucífera–pride/ambition
Archimago–hypocrisy

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22
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The dominant image in Surrey’s “Love That Liveth and Reigneth in My Thought” is

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War

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23
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More’s humanism is evident in

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“Utopía”–his book

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24
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In “The Faerie Queene,” the flimsiness of the House of Pride is indicated by what

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1) its thin, insubstantial walls
2) The crumbling back sections
3) its foundation of sand

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25
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Why did Renaissance scholars study Greek

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To study Plato but primarily to read and accurately translate the New Testament

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26
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Foxe’s “Book of Martyrs” is actually composed of how many books

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Six

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27
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Who is the lawyer in “Pilgrimage”

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Christ

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28
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In “The Faerie Queen,” Error’s den is located in the

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Wandering Wood

29
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In the selection concerning marriage from the “Book of Common Prayer,” after been pronounced husband and wife, the couple engages in what church ordinance

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The Lord’s Supper

30
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Which decree officially divorced England from the Roman Catholic Church

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Act of Supremacy

31
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Did Tyndale respond to Moore’s writing in order to vindicate himself and make more up here foolish

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No

32
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Which version of the Bible was the first to use verse divisions

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Geneva Bible

33
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The leading English humanist during the Tudor period was

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Thomas More

34
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During the Tudor period, the middle class gained power through what means

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1) The rise in power of local government
2) the growth of the trade companies
3) increased membership in the House of Commons

35
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What is the date of the King James version

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1611

36
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Elizabeth’s religious policy is best described as

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Moderate

37
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The clergy

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The lowly ass

38
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The main subject of Tyndale’s “Parable of the Wicked Mammon” is

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Salvation by faith

39
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According to Foxe’s “Book of Martyrs,” how was Latimer’s dress subjective of the situation in which he and ridley found themselves

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Humiliation

40
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What words accurately describe Foxe’s writing

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Honest
Straightforward
Polished

41
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Raleigh twice tried to establish a settlement

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On Roanoke Island

42
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Sonnet 68 (“Most Glorious Lord”) celebrates Christ’s

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Resurrection

43
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True faith

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Una

44
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The popular title of Foxe’s great work is “Book of Martyrs”: the more accurate title is

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“Acts and Monuments”

45
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The poem “What Is Our Life?” compares life to what

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A play (tragedy)

46
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“The Shepherd’s Calendar” is dedicated to

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Sir Phillip Sidney

47
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Who has the reputation of an ethical advisor of Elisabeth I and a well-rounded Renaissance courtier

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Sir Phillip Sidney

48
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Reason

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The dwarf

49
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According to “An Apology for Poetry,” what is the dual purpose of poetry (A purpose that defines the word didactic)

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Teaching / delighting

50
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The ideal gentleman warrior

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Arthur

51
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In his speech at St. Mary’s, Cranmer surprisingly declares that his true faith is

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Universal Christianity–Catholic

52
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How many poems comprise “The Shepherd’s Calendar”

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Twelve

53
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What is the definition of Utopia

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No place

54
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What argument best summarizes the excerpt of More’s “A Dialogue Concerning Heresies”

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Since the Catholic Church is the only trustworthy interpreter of Scripture, the Reformers should not even be listened to, much less believed

55
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The Faerie Queene

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Gloriana

56
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In Raleigh’s poem “The Pilgrimage,” the travelers enter heaven

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Thirsty

57
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Tyndale says that the righteous man is one who

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Hears and believes the Word of God

58
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The greatest English literature was written for what purpose

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Didactic (teaching by delighting)

59
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What is true about “The Shepherd’s Calendar”

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1) Spenser considered it prefatory to his projected epic
2) It is a sophisticated, learned work
3) It comprises many different poetic genres

60
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Was Tyndale’s informal style a result of his lack of such research sources as dictionaries and commentaries

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No

61
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Who produced the first complete Bible in English

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Miles Coverdale

62
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According to “An Apology for Poetry,” in what sense can fictional stories actually be true

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The meaning behind the story

63
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A sonic consists of how many lines

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14

64
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What is the title of Sidney’s sonnet sequence and what does the title mean

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Astrophil and Stella–(Star-lover and Star)

65
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Which of the following versions of the Bible was not authorized

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Geneva Bible

66
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Who’s poems were published posthumously

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Wyatt’s and Surrey’s

67
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Did Moore’s humanism exile human reason over church dogma

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No

68
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The sonnet “O Grammar Rules” illustrates the significance of what grammatical mistake

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Double negative

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