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Five quizzes on literature written before 1500.

List created by player skylarb.

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1.
  Middle English Literature   best quiz  
Multiple Choice
 20 Qns
Refresh your knowledge or broaden your horizons with this survey of Middle English Literature. Here, you'll find more than just Chaucer, though you'll find him too!
Tough, 20 Qns, skylarb, Mar 31 21
Tough
skylarb
Mar 31 21
2262 plays
2.
  Old English Literature   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 20 Qns
This quiz explores the literature of the Old English period and some of the events that influenced it.
Tough, 20 Qns, skylarb, Nov 20 15
Tough
skylarb
3232 plays
3.
  A Test on the Tales   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
A quiz for those who have read the Prologue and a reasonable selection of the tales.
Average, 10 Qns, skylarb, Jul 09 03
Recommended for grades: 11,12
Average
skylarb
1606 plays
4.
  Judith (poem translated by Mary Savelli)    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The Anglo-Saxon poem "Judith" is based on the Apocryphal book of the Bible. Quotations are from the translation by Mary Savelli. You can play even if you've never read the poem and are at least vaguely familiar with the story.
Average, 10 Qns, skylarb, May 29 22
Average
skylarb
May 29 22
416 plays
5.
  The Life of Chaucer    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
We've all heard of "The Canterbury Tales." But what about the man behind the work?
Tough, 10 Qns, skylarb, Jul 13 17
Tough
skylarb
671 plays
6.
  Rumi (in the words of Coleman Barks)   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
One of the best-selling poets in the United States is the 13th century poet Jalāl ad-Dīn Muhammad Rūmī, popularly known as Rumi. This quiz is about Rumi's poetry as paraphrased by Coleman Barks.
Average, 15 Qns, skylarb, Jun 16 20
Average
skylarb
Jun 16 20
163 plays

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