QUIZ
1.
OEDIPUS REX
IDENTIFY:
JOCASTA
CREON
TIRESIAS
2.
WHAT IS THE RIDDLE OF THE SPHINX? WHAT IS THE ANSWER TO THE RIDDLE?
3.
GIVE A SHORT PLOT SUMMARY OF “OEDIPUS REX.”
4.
WHAT IS THE SIGNIFICANCE OF BLINDNESS AND SIGHT IN THIS PLAY?
5.
WHEN DOES THE REVERSAL OCCUR IN THIS PLAY?
6.
HOW IS OEDIPUS THE INVESTIGATOR, PROSECUTOR, AND JUDGE OF A
MURDERER? WHO IS THE MURDERER?
QUIZ
THE INFERNO
1.
DESCRIBE DANTE’S CONCEPT OF HELL.
2.
WHERE IS DIDO IN THE INFERNO?
3.
WHO IS DANTE’S GUIDE THROUGH HELL?
4.
HOW DO THE PUNISHMENTS FIT THE CRIME IN THIS WORK?
5.
DESCRIBE DANTE’S SATAN.
6.
HOW DOES DANTE’S DESCRIPTION OF HELL COMPARE TO YOUR OWN IDEA OF
HELL?
QUIZ
SIR GAWAIN AND THE GREEN KNIGHT
1.
GIVE THE SETTING AND TIME PERIOD OF THIS WORK.
2.
WHY DOES GAWAIN VOLUNTEER TO MEET THE GREEN KNIGHT BLOW FOR BLOW?
3.
WHAT IS THE DEAL THE GREEN KNIGHT PROPOSES?
4. AT BERCILAK’S CASTLE, WHAT DEAL IS MADE BETWEEN GUEST AND HOST? HOW
DOES THE DEAL COME OUT EACH DAY?
5. WHEN THE GREEN KNIGHT AND GAWAIN FINALLY COME TOGETHER AT THE END,
WHAT DOES THE GREEN KNIGHT DO TO GAWAIN? WHY?
6.
DISCUSS HONOR IN THIS WORK.
7.
WHO WROTE SIR GAWAIN AND THE GREEN KNIGHT?
8.
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10.
11.
12.
WHAT HAPPENS TO THE GREEN KNIGHT’S FIRST AXE?
EXACTLY HOW MUCH TIME DOES GAWAIN HAVE TO LOCATE THE GREEN KNIGHT?
WHAT IS GAWAIN’S RELATIONSHIP TO KING ARTHUR?
WHY DOES GAWAIN TAKE THE LADY’S GREEN GIRDLE?
IDENTIFY:
MORGAN LE FAYE
GRINGOLET
FELIX BRUTUS
CAMELOT
BERCILAK DE HAUTDESERT
CHAUCER
1. WRITE A PARAGRAPH OF AT LEAST EIGHT SENTENCES ON HOW
CHAUCER IS A SOCIAL HISTORIAN. GIVE EXAMPLES FROM THE
PROLOGUE TO BACK UP YOUR POINTS.
2. DESCRIBE THE PARDONER AND GIVE A SYNOPSIS OF THE PROLOGUE
TO HIS TALE. WHAT IS IRONIC ABOUT HIS SERMON? WHY?
3. TELL ME ABOUT THE WIFE OF BATH’S FIVE HUSBANDS. WHAT DOES
SHE SAY ABOUT EACH OF THEM? WHICH ONE DOES SHE LOVE THE
MOST AND WHY?
4. WHAT IS THE MORAL OF THE MILLER’S TALE? WHO GETS PUNISHED
THE MOST? WHY?
5. PICK 3 PILGRIMS FROM THE PROLOGUE AND DESCRIBE THEM. TELL
ME WHICH ARE GOOD AND WHICH ARE BAD AND THEN TELL ME
WHY YOU CAME TO THAT OPINION.
SHAKESPEARE
1. WHY IS IAGO CONSIDERED THE ULTIMATE VILLAIN OF ALL TIME?
2. WHAT DOES DESDEMONA’S FATHER TELL OTHELLO AT THE
BEGINNING OF THEIR MARRIAGE THAT STICKS WITH HIM AND
THEN COLORS HIS PERCEPTION OF HER LATER IN THE PLAY?
3. HOW DOES IAGO CONVINCE OTHELLO THAT DESDEMONA IS
HAVING AN AFFAIR EVEN THOUGH HE NEVER OFFERS PROOF?
4. WHY DOES OTHELLO BELIEVE IAGO OVER DESDEMONA?
5. WRITE A PARAGRAPH OF AT LEAST EIGHT SENTENCES ABOUT
JEALOUSY IN OTHELLO, BACKING UP YOUR POINTS WITH
EXAMPLES FROM THE PLAY.
BONUS:
WHAT DID YOU LEARN ABOUT YOURSELF IN THIS CLASS? BE HONEST
AND TELL ME IF YOU THINK YOU DID YOUR BEST IN THIS CLASS. IF SO,
GIVE ME SOME OF THE TECHNIQUES YOU USED TO HELP YOU STUDY. IF
NOT, TELL ME WHY – WITHOUT GIVING ME EXCUSES.