Monday 11 2025

William Langland

Anglo-Saxon & Middle English Quiz

Quiz: Geoffrey Chaucer

1. William Langland is traditionally credited as the author of which Middle English poem?




2. Piers Plowman is written in which verse form?




3. Piers Plowman is an example of which medieval literary genre?




4. Which character acts as the dreamer and narrator in Piers Plowman?




5. In Piers Plowman, the visions are traditionally divided into sections called?




6. The main theme of Piers Plowman is?




7. Piers Plowman survives in how many main versions?




8. The A, B, and C texts of Piers Plowman are thought to represent?




9. Piers Plowman uses which dialect of Middle English?




10. The character Piers is often interpreted as a symbol of?




11. Which allegorical figure guides Will in the search for Truth?




12. Piers Plowman criticizes which institution most strongly?




13. The poem blends social satire with?




14. Which historical event influenced the social critique in Piers Plowman?




15. Langland’s work is often compared to that of which contemporary poet?




16. In the allegory, Lady Meed represents?




17. The quest for the “Three Lives” in Piers Plowman refers to?




18. Langland’s date of birth is usually placed around?




19. Piers Plowman ends with which apocalyptic event?




20. The social vision of Piers Plowman influenced which later uprising?




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