1 Who is the author of "To Rosamond"? John Gower Geoffrey Chaucer William Langland Julian of Norwich 2 What work is Geoffrey Chaucer best known for? Piers Plowman The Parliament of Fowls The Canterbury Tales Confessio Amantis 3 When was "To Rosamond" discovered? The early nineteenth century The late nineteenth century The late fifteenth century The late twentieth century 4 How does "To Rosamond" survive? As an inclusion in a previously lost book of Chaucer's poetry As an anonymous poem in an anthology As a loose sheet of paper tucked in an unrelated book As a note written on the flyleaf of another manuscript 5 Which of the following do critics NOT disagree about when it comes to "To Rosamond"? Who it was written about When it was written Whether it is serious or satirical Who wrote it 6 Which of Rosamond's physical features does the speaker explicitly describe? Her eyes Her hair Her lips Her cheeks 7 Which of the following BEST describes what "ointment" represents in line 7? Rosamond's beauty The speaker's healing love of God The speaker's desire for Rosamond The sight of Rosamond dancing 8 Which line of Stanza 1 contains unusual figurative language for a medieval love poem? As far as circled is the mappamundi For as the crystal glorious you shine Madame, you be of all beauty shrine And like ruby be your cheeks round 9 What is the mappamundi? The inhabited world The ocean around the world The whole world A map of the world 10 Which of the following is NOT a plausible interpretation of the gem simile? Chaucer is using unusual language to draw out Rosamond's remarkable beauty Chaucer is suggesting that the speaker is more invested in Rosamond's physical beauty than her spiritual beauty Chaucer is employing conventional language to praise a beautiful woman Chaucer is employing conventional language to mock the cliches of love poetry 11 Which of the following does not concern love as pain and pleasure? Though you to me not do no dalliance It is an ointment unto my wound As I in love am wallowed and am 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 Sexual intercourse Profound conversation 13 What literary device is employed in the lines, "Makes my thought in joy and bliss abound. So courteously I go, with love bound" Allusion Contrast Alliteration Simile 14 Which line does NOT employ alliteration? As I in love am wallowed and am wound Therewith you be so merry and so jocund Though you to me not do no dalliance And like ruby be your cheeks round 15 In what voice is "To Rosamond" written? First person Third-person limited Second person Third-person omniscient 16 "That I am truly Tristan the second" is an example of what literary device? Apostrophe Juxtaposition Metaphor Allusion 17 In what major work did the character "Tristan" first appear? The Canterbury Tales Ovid's Metamorphosis The Odyssey Roman de la Rose 18 What does the speaker's allusion to Tristan suggest about Rosamond? She may be a woman of poor character She may be of higher rank than him She may not be very beautiful 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 like a working-class poet He wanted to seem totally original He wanted to seem quintessentially British He wanted to seem influenced by French poetry 20 What is galantine? A type of sauce A type of sickness A type of sadness A type of fish 21 Which of the following best describes the tone of the first stanza? Bitter, satirical Frustrated, aggressive Humorous, silly Serious, dramatic 22 Which of the following best describes the speaker's feelings about Rosamond's lack of interest? Her lack of interest frustrates him, because he thinks he deserves her 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 23 Which of the following is NOT a figure for Rosamond? Ointment Crystal Galantine Shrine 24 Which of the following is an example of irony? The poem suggests that love can be beautiful, but still mocks it The speaker is wounded by his love for Rosamond, but only seeking her out can heal him The speaker desires Rosamond, but she isn't interested in him The speaker compares himself to Tristan, even though Tristan was famously uninterested in love 25 Which literary device does NOT appear in "To Rosamond"? Allusion Repetition Metaphor Apostrophe