CAMPUS: ( X) REALENGO ( ) CENTRO ( ) GUADALUPE ( ) PENHA (X ) A1 ( )A2 ( )A3

CURSO: LETRAS – PORTUGUÊS INGLÊS VALOR DA AVALIAÇÃO: 10.0

DISCIPLINA: LITERATURAS EM LÍNGUA INGLESA I
PROFESSOR(A): RICARDO TEIXEIRA PERÍODO DA PROVA: ENTRE 20 E
26/05/2020
ALUNO(A): NOTA E RUBRICA DO(A) PROFESSOR(A):

MATRÍCULA: DATA DA ENTREGA:

OBS.: 1) A AVALIAÇÃO PODE SER EFETUADA INDIVIDUALMENTE OU EM DUPLA;
2) A AVALIAÇÃO PODE SER ENVIADA AO PROFESSOR DENTRO DO PERÍODO DE A1 MENCIONADO ACIMA;
3) SÓ SERÁ PERMITIDO UM ÚNICO ENVIO DA AVALIAÇÃO. UMA VEZ ENVIADA, NÃO PODERÁ SER
REENVIADA;
4) ENVIE AS RESPOSTAS EM FORMATO WORD COM OS NOMES DO(S) ESTUDANTE(S);
5) AS QUESTÕES DISCURSIVAS PODEM SER RESPONDIDAS EM INGLÊS OU PORTUGUÊS;
6) PRESTEM ATENÇÃO AOS ENUNCIADOS, ESPECIALMENTE NO QUE SE REFERE A POSSÍVEIS CITAÇÕES ÀS
OBRAS LITERÁRIAS;
7) CASO OCORRA PLÁGIO DETECTADO PELO PROFESSOR, A QUESTÃO DISCURSIVA PODERÁ RECEBER
PONTUAÇÃO ZERO.

PART I Objective Part (0.2 each. Total: 3.0)

1. What is a romance?
( ) An erotic tale of love and passion. ( ) A story about Romans
( ) A story of knights, ladies, quest, ( ) A cheap book you buy from a
and love drugstore

2. Why are the pilgrims going to Canterbury?

( ) To meet King Henry III ( ) To see a medieval mystery play
( ) To worship the relics of St. Thomas ( ) Because they are tourists
a Becket

3. When does The Canterbury Tales take place?

( ) In the Renaissance ( ) In pre-Christian Britain
( ) During the Norman Invasion ( ) In the late 14th century

4. For which social classes did Chaucer write?

( ) The nobility ( ) All levels of society
( ) Illiterate peasants ( ) Merchants

5. Which characters are connected to the Church?

( ) The Prioress, the Monk, The Friar,
The Summoner, and the Pardoner
( ) The Knight, The Manciple, and
The Host
( ) The Miller, The Plough-
man, and the Reeve
( ) The Canon’s Yeoman, The
Physician, The Clerk and
The Man of Law
 6. Which of the following social problems does Swift's proposal not address?
( ) poverty ( )unemployment
( ) population ( )homosexuality

7. Who, according to Swift, are the "principle Breeders of the Nations"?

( ) Catholics ( ) Dissenting Protestants
( ) Anglicans ( ) Hindus

8. What does the author suggest can be made out of the skin of the butchered
infants?
( ) Sausage casings ( ) Men’s hats
( ) Diapers ( ) Ladies’ gloves

9. Who will be the primary consumers of human flesh, according to the proposal?
( ) The rich ( ) Welfare recipients
( ) The old and infirm ( ) Atheists

10. What evidence does the author offer for the disinterestedness of his proposal?
( ) His years of loyal service to the ( ) His status as a clergyman
Irish Parliament ( ) The fact that he is a
( ) The fact that he is childless Vegetarian

11. A small booklet or leaflet containing information or arguments about a single

subject is a(n)______________
( ) declaration ( ) pamphlet
( ) sermon ( ) journal

12. The 1776 publication of Thomas Paine’s “Common Sense” _______________

( ) caused Parliament to sympathize with the American colonies
( ) had little effect on the attitudes of the colonists
( ) moved the colonies closer to declaring independence
( ) occurred just after the Declaration of Independence

13. In “Common Sense”, Thomas Paine presented the argument that _________
( ) Britain had the right to tax the colonies
( ) the English monarchy was the logical tie between the colonies and England
( ) it made economic sense not to separate from England
( ) it was logical to separate from England

14. What are our natural rights according to Thomas Jefferson?

( ) Freedom of speech, religion ( ) Life, liberty and property
and press
( ) Life, liberty and the pursuit of ( ) Voting, rebellion and health
happiness
15. The list of grievances were part of the Declaration of Independence that _____
( ) detailed the colonists’ complaints ( ) listed a man’s natural rights
with King George III ( ) concluded the declaration
( ) introduced the declaration declaring America free

PART II Subjective Part – Questions to be answered

1. “A Modest Proposal”, written by Jonathan Swift is considered one of the most

remarkable examples of satire in British literature. How does he accomplish this
effect in this pamphlet? Use the text to support your views. (2 points)

2. Choose at least three characters related to the Church and analyse the way they
are characterized in the General Prologue of The Canterbury Tales. Make
references to the text. (3 points)

3. American History presents some moments that have points in common. Mention
what unites two of the key documents in its history such as Thomas Paine’s
“Common Sense” and “The Declaration of Independence”. Do not forget to
quote from the texts to support your views. (2 points)