4. Beowulf

5. The Canterbury Tales

6. Othello

7. The Importance of Being Earnest

8. Animal Farm

9. Lord of the Flies

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11. 1 - 100 Written in verse and featuring a larger-than-life hero, Beowulf is an example of this type of poem.

12. 1 - 100 What is an epic poem?

13. Since Beowulf was passed along by word-of-mouth, it is an example of this type of tradition.

14. 1 - 100 What is an oral tradition?

15. The monster Grendel is a descendant of this Biblical villain, a murderer of brother Abel.

16. 1 - 100 Who is Cain?

17. Beowulf was eventually written down around this year.

18. 1 - 100 What is 1000?

19. Hrothgar’s people are known as this, since they live in modern-day Denmark.

20. 1 - 100 What are the Danes?

21. 1 - 100 This author of The Canterbury Tales includes himself in the story, as the narrator and one of the 30 pilgrims.

22. 1 - 100 Who is Geoffrey Chaucer?

23. This noble and chivalrous character looks like he is fresh from fighting in the Crusades, as his shirt is stained from his armor.

24. 1 - 100 Who is the knight?

25. This character goes against the stereotypes of his position, as he hunts, drinks, and socializes outside of his order.

26. 1 - 100 Who is the monk?

27. One of only three females on the journey, this character is notable for having been married five times.

28. 1 - 100 Who is the Wife of Bath?

29. This character is a guild member that is very skilled at his job; an ulcer on his knee, however, frightens most people.

30. 1 - 100 Who is the cook?

31. 1 - 100 The antagonist of the play, he shares his name with a bird in the movie Aladdin.

32. 1 - 100 Who is Iago?

33. Othello’s ethnicity is this, which means he is a dark-skinned man of Arabic or African descent.

34. 1 - 100 What is a Moor?

35. Othello was written by this famous writer, the author of plays such as The Tempest and Cymbaline.

36. 1 - 100 Who is Shakespeare?

37. Othello was written during this age, named for the queen of England at the time.

38. 1 - 100 What is the Elizabethan Age?

39. Othello’s wife, who meets a tragic end; her name literally means “unlucky one.”

40. 1 - 100 Who is Desdemona?

41. 1 - 100 The Importance of Being Earnest offers commentary on this time period, named for the queen of England at the time.

42. 1 - 100 What is the Victorian Age?

43. This is Algernon’s nickname for leading a double life; it is derived from the name of his contrived ailing uncle.

44. 1 - 100 What is bunburrying?

45. Oscar Wilde was born and raised in this country.

46. 1 - 100 What is Ireland?

47. This type of character – such as Lady Bracknell or the father in Meet the Parents – obstructs the relationship or their daughter.

48. 1 - 100 What is a blocking figure?

49. The play includes a lot of this type of humor, which revolves around the physical movements of the actors.

50. 1 - 100 What is burlesque humor?

51. 1 - 100 The novel is an example of this type of story, as it can be read on both the literal and the symbolic level.

52. 1 - 100 What is an allegory?

53. Old Major represents this figure from the Russian Revolution, as he provides the impetus for the revolution, but dies before it begins.

54. 1 - 100 Who is Karl Marx?

55. Snowball represents this figure from the Russian Revolution, as he is a well-educated leader that is eventually led into exile.

56. 1 - 100 Who is Leon Trotsky?

57. Napoleon represents this figure from the Russian Revolution, as he becomes a tyrant and changes laws to meet his own needs.

58. 1 - 100 Who is Joseph Stalin?

59. This character who meets his end at the glue factory is named in reference to a famous rebellion in China.

60. 1 - 100 Who is Boxer?

61. 1 - 100 He is the author of The Lord of the Flies.

62. 1 - 100 Who is William Golding?

63. The phrase “the lord of the flies” is actually a reference to this biblical villain.

64. 1 - 100 Who is Satan or the devil?

65. The novel was written during this decade.

66. 1 - 100 What is the 1950s?

67. This character meets his tragic end when a boulder falls on top of him.

68. 1 - 100 Who is Piggy?

69. This is the part of the island where the plane crashes; its name evokes a permanent mark that can never be erased.

70. 1 - 100 What is the scar?

72. This “speedy” Irish satirist wrote “A Modest Proposal” in response to his nation’s problem of hunger.

73. Who is Jonathan Swift?