1 Which work is Geoffrey Chaucer best known for? The Revelations of Divine Love Truth On the Consolation of Philosophy The Canterbury Tales 2 In what sense is "Truth" uncharacteristic of Chaucer's work? It is sincere and religious It does not employ any wordplay or figurative language It is written in verse It is written for a courtly audience 3 Which line most specifically suggests the specific audience of "Truth"? Here’s not your home, here is but wilderness Rule well yourself, who others advise here Therefore, La Vache, cease your old wretchedness Let your thing suffice, though it be small 4 What is the original language of "Truth"? German Old English Middle English French 5 What is the tone of the first stanza? Cynical, ironic Frustrated, even angry Measured and rational Urgent, almost panicked 6 Which literary device does Chaucer most extensively employ in the first stanza? Parallel sentence structure Alliteration Figurative language Allusion 7 Which of the following best describes the irony of the first stanza? Sir Philip wants to rule others, but cannot even rule himself The speaker gives good advice but does not follow it He who seeks good things on earth will only make his life worse Sir Philip thinks he is such a good person, but he is actually selfish and judgmental 8 Which of the following BEST expresses the meaning of "the crooked" in line 8? People with crooked spines Misled people Dishonest people Wealthy people 9 Who is "her who wobbles like a ball"? Philip's lover A fat woman The heavens The earth 10 Which of the following BEST expresses the meaning of "busyness" in line 10? Domestic work Work for the sake of work Having a great deal to do Difficult but necessary labor 11 What does the metaphor "kicking at an awl" imply about trying to make the world a better place? The world is delicate and you must not be violent with it The world will not affect you, nor you it The world will injure you if you try to fight against it To change the world, you must also take on risk 12 Which literary device does NOT appear in the second stanza? Simile Metaphor Alliteration Apostrophe 13 Fill in the blank: The line "control yourself, who would control your peer" casts self-control and power as: Mutually exclusive Both impossible Both necessary Mutually dependent 14 What does the crockery represent in line 22? The speaker Sir Philip The world Wealth 15 Which of the following is NOT a similarity between stanza one and stanza two? Both use figurative language Both use parallel sentence structure Both employ a similar tone Both discuss similar things 16 Which of the following is most similar to the relationship between the speaker and the addressee? King and counsellor Friends on equal terms Enemies seeking to destroy each other Lover and beloved 17 What does the speaker mean when he tells his addressee to "know your country"? Don't forget English customs and values on your travels Don't forget your family when you become powerful Don't delude yourself into forgetting the flaws of your country Remember that your real home is heaven 18 What does the speaker mean when he tells the addressee to "hold the high way" Don't try to change the world, just go along with everyone else Don't get lost on your travels Conform your actions to Christian religious law Retain control of the actions of those in your realm 19 Which of the following did NOT influence "Truth"? On the Misery of the Human Condition by Pope Innocent III De contemptu mundi by Bernard of Cluny On the Consolation of Philosophy by Boethius The Revelations of Divine Love by Julian of Norwich 20 Which of the following BEST describes the role of "contemptus mundi" in late medieval culture Widely held belief Universally accepted dogma Increasingly influential idea Fringe concept 21 Which of the following contains a pun on the name "la Vache"? Beware therefore of kicking at an awl Let your thing suffice, though it be small Forth, pilgrim, forth! Forth, beast, out of your stall! Here’s not your home, here is but wilderness 22 What is the rhyme scheme of "Truth"? abcabca ababbcc ababaaa abababb 23 What is the "envoy"? A concluding stanza that summarizes the poem and identifies its addressee An addendum added by another poet to summarize the poem A satirical conclusion that undermines the preceding stanzas A messenger who arrives and interrupts the speaker 24 Which line of the final stanza is slightly at odds with the preceding stanzas? And truth shall deliver you, have no fear To the world cease now to be in thrall Cry Him mercy, that out of his high goodness For yourself, and others, for heavenly cheer 25 How does the depiction of God change over the course of the poem? The poem increasingly emphasizes God's power over Philip The poem urges an increasingly intimate relationship with God God becomes less and less important as Philip moves away from the true path God is equally important throughout