What was a virago ?

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In the first decades after the Norman Conquest, which of the following best describes the use of language in England ?

A. The conquered English quickly studied French. B. The French conquerors learned English in order to be able to govern well. C. Latin became a common language for interaction between the two groups. D. Most of the English population went on speaking English with French used mostly among the upper-ruling class....

What is the significance of the title of “Everyman” ?

A. The title suggests a long history of conflict between the government and the individual. B. The title is part of the morality play’s attempt to make Christian struggles universal. C. The title alludes to other plays in the same cycle. D. The title suggests that faith-based issues are individual to each Christian....

Which of the following would most likely be the theme of a medieval romance ?

A. The story of an English village’s conversion to Christianity B. A first-person story of the Norman invasion C. The adventure of a knight who rescues a maiden D. A poem that features courtly love but denounces supernaturalism...

Who were lay mystics ?

A. people who attempt to found their own religious orders B. people who reject asceticism and contemplation C. people who attempted to contact God without the intervention of an established religious order D. people who were formally tied to religious orders...

What is oral transmission ?

A. a method of communication used solely by the early Church B. the spreading of material by word of mouth C. a mode of communication used mainly after the rise of literacy D. a method of communication that became prominent at the end of the Middle Ages...