Questions on LIT 003 (JUPEB)

What is English literature an umbrella term for?

• Literary works written in the English language

• Literary works written in French

• Literary works written in Latin

What period is believed to have started English literature?

• The Old English (Anglo-Saxon) Period

• The Renaissance Period

• The Victorian Period

What significant event is known as the Norman Conquest?

• The invasion of England by the Normans in 1066

• The end of the Roman Empire

• The beginning of the Renaissance

What is one of the key genres that held sway during the Old English period?

• Poetry

• Prose

• Drama

What is Beowulf?

• A 300-line epic poem

• A historical document

• A novel

What significant change occurred in Anglo-Saxon literature with the introduction of Christianity?

• A Christian spirit replaced the fierce pagan tone

• Literature became more secular

• Poetry was no longer written

Who is considered the father figure of English literature during the Medieval Period?

• Geoffrey Chaucer

• William Langland

• Bede

What was introduced into England after the Norman Conquest?

• The French language and culture

• The German language

• The Italian language

What does the Renaissance Period signify?

• A rebirth of learning and art

• The end of the Medieval Period

• The beginning of the Industrial Revolution

What significant invention was perfected during the Renaissance Period?

• The printing press

• The telephone

• The steam engine