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