1 Who is the author of "To Rosamond"? Julian of Norwich Geoffrey Chaucer John Gower William Langland 2 What work is Geoffrey Chaucer best known for? The Canterbury Tales Piers Plowman The Parliament of Fowls Confessio Amantis 3 When was "To Rosamond" discovered? The early nineteenth century The late nineteenth century The late twentieth century The late fifteenth century 4 How does "To Rosamond" survive? As a loose sheet of paper tucked in an unrelated book As a note written on the flyleaf of another manuscript As an anonymous poem in an anthology As an inclusion in a previously lost book of Chaucer's poetry 5 Which of the following do critics NOT disagree about when it comes to "To Rosamond"? When it was written Who wrote it Whether it is serious or satirical Who it was written about 6 Which of Rosamond's physical features does the speaker explicitly describe? Her lips Her cheeks Her hair Her eyes 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? For as the crystal glorious you shine And like ruby be your cheeks round Madame, you be of all beauty shrine As far as circled is the mappamundi 9 What is the mappamundi? The ocean around the world A map of the world The inhabited world The whole world 10 Which of the following is NOT a plausible interpretation of the gem simile? Chaucer is employing conventional language to mock the cliches of love poetry Chaucer is employing conventional language to praise a beautiful woman 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 11 Which of the following does not concern love as pain and pleasure? It is an ointment unto my wound Yet may that woe my heart not confound Though you to me not do no dalliance As I in love am wallowed and am wound 12 Which of the following is not a potential meaning of dalliance? Marriage proposal Profound conversation Small talk Sexual intercourse 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 Alliteration Simile Contrast 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? Second person First person Third-person limited Third-person omniscient 16 "That I am truly Tristan the second" is an example of what literary device? Allusion Juxtaposition Metaphor Apostrophe 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 servant She may not be very beautiful She may be a woman of poor character She may be of higher rank than him 19 What does Chaucer's reference to Tristan suggest about how he wanted to be perceived? He wanted to seem totally original He wanted to seem quintessentially British He wanted to seem like a working-class poet He wanted to seem influenced by French poetry 20 What is galantine? A type of sadness A type of fish A type of sauce A type of sickness 21 Which of the following best describes the tone of the first stanza? Humorous, silly Serious, dramatic Frustrated, aggressive Bitter, satirical 22 Which of the following best describes the speaker's feelings about Rosamond's lack of interest? Her lack of interest makes him angry, because she has been stolen by another man Her lack of interest doesn't affect him, because he enjoys being in love Her lack of interest frustrates him, because he thinks he deserves her Her lack of interest makes him sad, because he knows they could make each other happy 23 Which of the following is NOT a figure for Rosamond? Ointment Shrine Galantine Crystal 24 Which of the following is an example of irony? The speaker compares himself to Tristan, even though Tristan was famously uninterested in love The speaker is wounded by his love for Rosamond, but only seeking her out can heal him The poem suggests that love can be beautiful, but still mocks it The speaker desires Rosamond, but she isn't interested in him 25 Which literary device does NOT appear in "To Rosamond"? Allusion Metaphor Repetition Apostrophe