POP QUIZ - Early English literature

**James_Patras** Sat Feb 14, 2015 9:42 am

Pop Quiz - Early English literature

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Pop Quiz - Early English literature

Question 1 - Explain what Old English is (1 p)
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Question 2 - Who is Beowulf? (1 p)
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Question 3 - How did the Norman invasion of England affect the English language? (2 p)
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Question 4 - How did Geoffrey Chaucer's books influence the English language and the English society in general? (2 p)
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Question 5 - What was the Renaissance? (3 p)
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Question 6 - What is a Shakesperian comedy? Also, give an example of one (2 p)
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Question 7 - Do you think Shylock is a good or evil character? Elaborate your answer! (3 p)
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Question 8 - Do you think Shakespeare was an antisemite? Elaborate your answer! (3 p)
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Question 9 - Why did Romeo kill himself in Romeo and Juliet? (1 p)
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Question 10 - In Romeo and Juliet, the connection between love and death is a major theme. How would you say love and death are connected? Elaborate your answer! (3 p)
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Code:: [size=18]Pop Quiz - Early English literature[/size] [b]Question 1 - Explain what Old English is (1 p) [/b] [i]Answer here[/i] [b]Question 2 - Who is Beowulf? (1 p) [/b] [i]Answer here[/i] [b]Question 3 - How did the Norman invasion of England affect the English language? (2 p) [/b] [i]Answer here[/i] [b]Question 4 - How did Geoffrey Chaucer's books influence the English language and the English society in general? (2 p) [/b] [i]Answer here[/i] [b]Question 5 - What was the Renaissance? (3 p) [/b] [i]Answer here[/i] [b]Question 6 - What is a Shakesperian comedy? Also, give an example of one (2 p)[/b] [i]Answer here[/i] [b]Question 7 - Do you think Shylock is a good or evil character? Elaborate your answer! (3 p)[/b] [i]Answer here[/i] [b]Question 8 - Do you think Shakespeare was an antisemite? Elaborate your answer! (3 p)[/b] [i]Answer here[/i] [b]Question 9 - Why did Romeo kill himself in Romeo and Juliet? (1 p)[/b] [i]Answer here[/i] [b]Question 10 - In Romeo and Juliet, the connection between love and death is a major theme. How would you say love and death are connected? Elaborate your answer! (3 p)[/b] [i]Answer here[/i]