1 Who is the author of "To Rosamond"? Julian of Norwich Geoffrey Chaucer John Gower William Langland 2 What work is Geoffrey Chaucer best known for? The Parliament of Fowls Piers Plowman The Canterbury Tales Confessio Amantis 3 When was "To Rosamond" discovered? The late twentieth century The late fifteenth century The late nineteenth century The early nineteenth century 4 How does "To Rosamond" survive? As an inclusion in a previously lost book of Chaucer's poetry As a note written on the flyleaf of another manuscript As a loose sheet of paper tucked in an unrelated book As an anonymous poem in an anthology 5 Which of the following do critics NOT disagree about when it comes to "To Rosamond"? Who it was written about Who wrote it When it was written Whether it is serious or satirical 6 Which of Rosamond's physical features does the speaker explicitly describe? Her hair Her cheeks Her eyes Her lips 7 Which of the following BEST describes what "ointment" represents in line 7? Rosamond's beauty The speaker's desire for Rosamond The speaker's healing love of God The sight of Rosamond dancing 8 Which line of Stanza 1 contains unusual figurative language for a medieval love poem? And like ruby be your cheeks round Madame, you be of all beauty shrine For as the crystal glorious you shine As far as circled is the mappamundi 9 What is the mappamundi? The inhabited world A map of the world The ocean around the world The whole world 10 Which of the following is NOT a plausible interpretation of the gem simile? Chaucer is employing conventional language to praise a beautiful woman Chaucer is employing conventional language to mock the cliches of love poetry Chaucer is suggesting that the speaker is more invested in Rosamond's physical beauty than her spiritual beauty Chaucer is using unusual language to draw out Rosamond's remarkable beauty 11 Which of the following does not concern love as pain and pleasure? Though you to me not do no dalliance It is an ointment unto my wound Yet may that woe my heart not confound As I in love am wallowed and am wound 12 Which of the following is not a potential meaning of dalliance? Small talk Profound conversation Sexual intercourse Marriage proposal 13 What literary device is employed in the lines, "Makes my thought in joy and bliss abound. So courteously I go, with love bound" Alliteration Allusion Simile Contrast 14 Which line does NOT employ alliteration? And like ruby be your cheeks round Therewith you be so merry and so jocund Though you to me not do no dalliance As I in love am wallowed and am wound 15 In what voice is "To Rosamond" written? Second person Third-person limited First person Third-person omniscient 16 "That I am truly Tristan the second" is an example of what literary device? Juxtaposition Metaphor Apostrophe Allusion 17 In what major work did the character "Tristan" first appear? Roman de la Rose The Canterbury Tales Ovid's Metamorphosis The Odyssey 18 What does the speaker's allusion to Tristan suggest about Rosamond? She may be of higher rank than him She may be a woman of poor character She may be a servant She may not be very beautiful 19 What does Chaucer's reference to Tristan suggest about how he wanted to be perceived? He wanted to seem influenced by French poetry He wanted to seem quintessentially British He wanted to seem like a working-class poet He wanted to seem totally original 20 What is galantine? A type of sadness A type of sauce A type of fish A type of sickness 21 Which of the following best describes the tone of the first stanza? Frustrated, aggressive Humorous, silly Serious, dramatic Bitter, satirical 22 Which of the following best describes the speaker's feelings about Rosamond's lack of interest? Her lack of interest makes him sad, because he knows they could make each other happy Her lack of interest frustrates him, because he thinks he deserves her Her lack of interest makes him angry, because she has been stolen by another man Her lack of interest doesn't affect him, because he enjoys being in love 23 Which of the following is NOT a figure for Rosamond? Crystal Shrine Galantine Ointment 24 Which of the following is an example of irony? The poem suggests that love can be beautiful, but still mocks it The speaker desires Rosamond, but she isn't interested in him The speaker is wounded by his love for Rosamond, but only seeking her out can heal him The speaker compares himself to Tristan, even though Tristan was famously uninterested in love 25 Which literary device does NOT appear in "To Rosamond"? Apostrophe Repetition Allusion Metaphor