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Unit 2 Evaluation Twelfth Grade English 1 ENGH 043 060 This evaluation will cover the lessons in this unit. It is open book, meaning you can use your textbook, syllabus, and other course materials. You will need to understand, analyze, and apply the information you have learned in order to answer the questions correctly. To submit the evaluation, follow the directions in your online course. Part A: Multiple-Choice Select the best answer for each question. _____ 1. In “Twa Corbies,” what attitude toward death does the author present? a. b. c. d. _____ 2. In “Lord Randall,” the comparison between love and poison a. b. c. d. _____ sadness and regret darkly evil acceptance vengeful and angry expresses an exaggerated sense of love’s power. celebrates the love of marriage emphasizes a realistic view of love and death. mirrors the importance of a mother-son relationship. 3. What do “Twa Corbies” and “Lord Randall” suggest about medieval attitudes toward women in romantic relationships? a. b. c. d. Unit Evaluation 2 They are highly respected but unloved. They are untrustworthy and dangerous. They are unwitting victims of chivalry and romance. They exist to save men from their evil ways. 1 ENGH 043 _____ 4. How do the events in “Barbara Allan” echo the medieval ideas presented in “Lord Randall”? a. The events in “Barbara Allan” equate love sickness with death in the same way “Lord Randall” does. b. “Lord Randall” and “Barbara Allan” express thoughts about the fleeting nature of life. c. “Barbara Allan” and “Lord Randall” investigate the importance of romance, chivalry, and revenge. d. Barbara Allan and Lord Randall are both murdered. _____ 5. How is the perspective of medieval life presented in “Get Up and Bar the Door” different from those presented in the other ballads? a. This ballad expresses a more romantic view of life and love than the other ballads. b. This ballad lacks the same sense of humor in addressing medieval attitudes as the other ballads. c. This ballad presents a humorous and exaggerated look at married life, not a romanticized view of love. d. This ballad tells more about medieval relationships than the other ballads do. _____ 6. An iambic foot is a. b. c. d. _____ 7. “Barbara Allan” laments a. b. c. d. _____ Sir John’s murder of Barbara. that Sir John and Barbara were unable to express their love in life. that Barbara was incapable of seeing Sir John before his death. that Barbara knew what was happening, but Sir John did not. 8. “Get Up and Bar the Door” reflects real life because a. b. c. d. _____ a refrain. one unstressed and one stressed syllable. an unbalanced line in a ballad. a type of symbolism. people often fight about petty issues. the pudding bree represents money. people often miss opportunities. the pudding bree is a symbol of wasted time. 9. A ballad stanza has how many lines? a. b. c. d. Unit Evaluation 2 five three four two 2 ENGH 043 _____ 10. Ballads are a reflection of a. b. c. d. the times in which they were written. musical tastes of the twentieth century. all of the problems and troubles of a group of people. none of the above. _____ 11. “Lord Randall” is about a. b. c. d. the loss of a dear friend. the robbery of an elderly couple. a poisoning that may be physical or metaphorical. a noble involved in espionage. _____ 12. Which statement would you include in a summary of the first section of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight? a. b. c. d. The Green Knight has a beard. The Green Knight arrives in the middle of a New Year’s Eve feast. Sir Gawain flinches when the Green Knight swings his ax. King Arthur is disgusted by the Green Knight, but he does not show it. _____ 13. Which of the following events from Sir Gawain and the Green Knight conveys a sense of the supernatural? a. b. c. d. The Green Knight challenges King Arthur’s knights. Sir Gawain arrives at the Green Castle and finds it hideous. The Green Knight does not die from Sir Gawain’s blow. The Green Knight appears a year later. _____ 14. Which plot element characteristic of medieval romances is missing in the excerpt you read from Sir Gawain and the Green Knight? a. b. c. d. castle life adventure chivalry a woman in distress _____ 15. In Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, why does Sir Gawain volunteer to fight the Green Knight? a. b. c. d. Unit Evaluation 2 He wants to protect the honor of his king and fellow knights. He wants to settle an old dispute he has with the Green Knight. He wants to protect the queen. He wants to prove that the Green Knight is not real.