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The Book of the Duchess and Other Poems Quiz 1

1. What is a dream-vision poem?
- A poem in which the narrator recounts a dream
- An epic poem
- A story within the overall poem
- A lyric poem
2. How long has the narrator of The Book of the Duchess been unable to sleep?
- Eight years
- A year
- All night
- Eight nights
3. When the narrator cannot sleep, what games are options for his insomnia?
- Draughts or marbles
- Chess or tables (backgammon)
- Cards or dice
- Draughts or dice
4. The Book of the Duchess was written in what form?
- Octosyllabic couplets
- Villanelle
- Blank verse
- Iambic pentameter
5. For what person is The Book of the Duchess, perhaps, an elegy?
- The fictional Duchess of the Judgement of Wisdom in Love
- Blanche, Duchess of Lancaster
- Philippa, Duchess of Hainault
- Alcyone, Duchess of Troy
6. Who is Juno?
- A Roman goddess
- A lady the narrator loves
- A heroine of the Trojan war
- The wife of the Black Knight
7. What book does the narrator of The Book of the Duchess use to help his insomnia?
- Ovid's Metamorphoses
- Roman de la Rose
- The Bible
- The Tale of Seys and Alcyone
8. Of what rank are Seys and Alcyone?
- King and Queen
- Earl and Countess
- Lord and Lady
- Duke and Duchess
9. How does Seys die?
- A broken heart
- Lost in the forest
- Drowned in a shipwreck
- Killed in battle
10. What does Alcyone refuse to do until she has found out what happened to Seys?
- Remarry
- Eat bread
- Sleep
- Stop weeping