1 Who is the author of "To Rosamond"? Geoffrey Chaucer Julian of Norwich 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 late twentieth century The late fifteenth century The early nineteenth century The late nineteenth 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"? Whether it is serious or satirical Who wrote it Who it was written about When it was written 6 Which of Rosamond's physical features does the speaker explicitly describe? Her eyes Her cheeks Her hair Her lips 7 Which of the following BEST describes what "ointment" represents in line 7? The sight of Rosamond dancing The speaker's healing love of God The speaker's desire for Rosamond Rosamond's beauty 8 Which line of Stanza 1 contains unusual figurative language for a medieval love poem? As far as circled is the mappamundi And like ruby be your cheeks round Madame, you be of all beauty shrine For as the crystal glorious you shine 9 What is the mappamundi? The inhabited world A map of the world The whole world The ocean around the world 10 Which of the following is NOT a plausible interpretation of the gem simile? 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 using unusual language to draw out Rosamond's remarkable beauty 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? It is an ointment unto my wound Though you to me not do no dalliance Yet may that woe my heart not confound As I in love am wallowed and am wound 12 Which of the following is not a potential meaning of dalliance? Marriage proposal Small talk 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 Simile Alliteration Contrast 14 Which line does NOT employ alliteration? As I in love am wallowed and am wound And like ruby be your cheeks round Though you to me not do no dalliance Therewith you be so merry and so jocund 15 In what voice is "To Rosamond" written? Third-person limited Third-person omniscient First person Second person 16 "That I am truly Tristan the second" is an example of what literary device? Juxtaposition Allusion Apostrophe Metaphor 17 In what major work did the character "Tristan" first appear? Ovid's Metamorphosis The Canterbury Tales Roman de la Rose The Odyssey 18 What does the speaker's allusion to Tristan suggest about Rosamond? She may be of higher rank than him She may not be very beautiful She may be a servant She may be a woman of poor character 19 What does Chaucer's reference to Tristan suggest about how he wanted to be perceived? He wanted to seem quintessentially British He wanted to seem influenced by French poetry He wanted to seem totally original He wanted to seem like a working-class poet 20 What is galantine? A type of fish A type of sauce A type of sickness A type of sadness 21 Which of the following best describes the tone of the first stanza? Frustrated, aggressive Humorous, silly Bitter, satirical Serious, dramatic 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 Crystal Galantine 24 Which of the following is an example of irony? The speaker desires Rosamond, but she isn't interested in him The speaker is wounded by his love for Rosamond, but only seeking her out can heal him The speaker compares himself to Tristan, even though Tristan was famously uninterested in love The poem suggests that love can be beautiful, but still mocks it 25 Which literary device does NOT appear in "To Rosamond"? Metaphor Apostrophe Allusion Repetition