L. D.

WOOSLEY BETHANY COLLEGES

Tertiary Education Ministry of Bethany Baptist Church
“Equipping the Christian Youth for Leadership”

English 136 Preliminary Examination

Name: ___________________________________________ Date: ____________

I. Identification
Instruction: Identify the Canterbury Tales Pilgrim.

Knight Squire Prioress Nun

Merchant Monk Friar Clerk

Franklin Sergeant of Law Shipman Physician

Parson Plowman Miller

________________ 1. A drunkard and a vulgar person; carries a sword and a buckler

________________ 2. Has to do the dirtiest job of the medieval world
________________ 3. Practiced what he preached and preached what he practiced
________________ 4. Imitating the manners of the royal court; has five husbands
________________ 5. “As fresh as is the month of May”; lady’s man
________________ 6. So poor that he can’t even afford to feed himself
________________ 7. More familiar with barmaids than with beggars
________________ 8. Had forked beard; member of the rising middle class
________________ 9. Fat, bald, and greasy; shows devotion to hunting and eating
________________ 10. Never had a shortage of food; a member of the nobility
________________ 11. Representative of the upper class; a renowned and knowledgeable
person
________________ 12. Quintessential bad boy; one of the best-travelled pilgrims
________________ 13. Believed in astrology; greedy and a bit boastful
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________________ 14. Led a very busy life as his fighting career; everyone respects him
________________ 15. Tells a saint’s life for his/her tale

II. Short Answers. Answer to what is asked.

________________ 11. In what manuscript was Beowulf written?
________________ 12. In what manuscript was "The Dream of the Rood" written?
________________ 13. Who is the father of English Literature?
________________ 14. The Pandavas were forced to go into exile for 14 years.
________________ 15. To which poet was "The Dream of the Rood" attributed?
________________ 16. What is the "perfect" medium for literature during the Middle
English Period?
________________ 17. What is the the code of conduct that bound and defined a knight’s
behavior?
________________ 18. What ranks as one of the greatest poetic works in English?
________________ 19. Who is the host of the Canterbury Tales?
________________ 20. Who set up the first printing press in England?

III. Enumeration.
1. Four known poets during the Old English Period (4 pts.)

2. Six other pilgrims of Canterbury tales (should have not been mentioned above) (6
pts.)
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3. Four surviving manuscripts of the Old English Literature (4 pts.)

4. Six Characteristics of Middle English Literature (6 pts.)

IV. Essay. You may use the back part of the page to answer. (10 pts. each)
1. Why does the author of Beowulf remain unknown up to this day?
2. What is the rood in the poem, “Dream of the Rood”, and its message?