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