Cumulative Exam — Cumulative exam Answers

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Which sentence uses whether correctly?

Read the excerpt from The Time Traveler's Guide to Elizabethan England.People believe that the balance of the humors is also upset by eating too much or too little of something. As noted in the previous chapter, Thomas Elyot believes that fish and fresh fruit are bad for you, and that white bread is more nutritious than bread with the bran. William Horman maintains that drinking cold liquids after prolonged activity is very dangerous for the health. Richard Carew states that the "eating of fish, especially newly taken and of the livers, gives rise to leprosy.” Although you will know that brown bread is more nutritious than white, and that fish does not cause leprosy, you will probably agree with the general idea—that what you ingest affects your health.

Which statements describe the Middle Ages? Select four options.

Read the reflection from Kara’s narrative.1 Ironically, it is from my much younger—and, I used to think, less wise—brother that I learned the value of being honest even when a lie may seem far more tempting at the time. 2 I knew that what he did that day must have been extremely difficult for him. 3 Yet there he stood, taking responsibility for his actions with not a glimmer of hesitation. 4 It is this determination and resolve to do what is right—even when what is right is not what is easy—that I remembered many years later in college when faced with a similar predicament of my own.

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How are Hektor’s mother and father similar in The Iliad of Homer?

Read the excerpt from Queen Elizabeth's Response to Parliament's Request That She Marry.As I have good cause, so do I give you all my hearty thanks for the good zeal and loving care you seem to have, as well towards me as to the whole estate of your country.

Read the excerpt from Gilgamesh: A New English Version.Gilgamesh said, "Courage, dear brother,this is no time to give in to fear.We have come so far, across so many mountains,and our journey is about to reach its goal.You were raised in the wild, with your own handsyou have killed marauding lions and wolves,you are brave, your heart has been tested in combat.Though your arms feel weak now and your legs tremble,you are a warrior, you know what to do.Shout out your battle-cry, let your voice poundlike a kettle drum. Let your heart inspire youto be joyous in battle, to forget about death.”

Take a look at this Middle English word.feithWhat is the correct translation of the Middle English word feith into modern English?

Which chivalric values does Gawain display in the excerpt? Select three options.

Read the excerpt from The Canterbury Tales."But, sirs, it is not courteous of youTo speak so roughly to an old man, whoHas not offended you by word or deed.It’s there in Holy Writ for you to read:"Thou shalt rise up before the hoary headOf an old man”—and therefore do no harm,I warn you, to an old man while you’re young,Any more than you’d like to have it doneTo you in old age, should you live so long.Now God be with you! I go where I must go.”

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Read the passage from Beowulf."My lord, the conquering king of the Danes,bids me announce that he knows your ancestry;also that he welcomes you here to Heorotand salutes your arrival from across the sea.You are free to move forwardto meet Hrothgar, in helmets and armour,but shields must stay here and spears be stackeduntil the outcome of the audience is clear."

Read the excerpt from Sir Gawain and the Green Knight.When the King and his knights came into the hall,The chanting in the chapel had come to an endAnd a loud cry went up from the clerics and the othersProclaiming Noel once more, calling out the word again,And then the nobles ran and got the gifts ready . . .

Which of these are features of epic poetry? Select 4 options.

Read the excerpt from Sir Gawain and the Green Knight.The men charged in tournaments again and again,Noble knights jousting in high spirits;Then they rode to the court and danced to carols,And the feast went on like that a full fifteen days,With all the food and entertainment anyone could imagine.The laughter and merrymaking were a glory to hear . . .

Read the excerpt from The Canterbury Tales.Dear brethren, God forgive you your trespass,And keep you from the sin of avarice;My holy pardon here can save you all,And will, so long as you make offeringsOf gold and silver coin, spoons, brooches, rings—Bow down your heads before this holy bull!Come, ladies, make an offering of your wool!I’ll put your name down on my prayer-roll,And you shall enter to the bliss of heaven

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Perspective is