Part I The Anglo-Saxon Period 1.Fill in the following blanks: 1.Angles.Saxons and usually known as Anglo-Saxons are the first Englishmen. 2. is the oldest poem in the English language,and also the oldest surviving century Ang -Saxon prose appeared.The famous prose writers of that period were Venerable Bede and II Choose the best answer for each blank. 1.The most important work of Alfred the Great is which is regarded as the of theold English prose B.The Anglo-Saxon Chronicles C.The Ecclesiastical history of the English People D Brut 2.In Anglo-Saxon pe riod,"Beowulf"represented the B.religious C.romantic 、poetry A.pagan D.sentimental II.Answer the following questions. 1.What are the main incidents of the poem"Beowulf? 2.How many English poetry fall into?What are they? What are the main characteristics of Anglo-Saxon literature? Part Two The Anglo-Norman Period I Fill in the following blanks: 1.Today Chaucer is acelaimed not only as"the father of English poetry"but also as the father of English fiction".His masterpiece is 2.The fifteen century has been traditionally described as the barren age in English literature.But it is the spring tide of English IIChoose the best answer for each statement. 1.1n1066. led the Norman army to invade and defeat England. A.William the Conqueror B.Jullus Caesar C.Alfred the Great D.Claudius 2.The prevailing form of Medieval English literature is the B.Latin romance D.sc 3.The story of "is the culmination of the Arthurian romances. A.Sir Gawain and the Green Knight B.The story of Beowulf C.Piers the plowman Part Ⅰ The Anglo-Saxon Period 1. Fill in the following blanks: 1. Angles, Saxons and usually known as Anglo-Saxons are the first Englishmen. 2. is the oldest poem in the English language, and also the oldest surviving epic in the English language. 3. In the 8th century, Anglo-Saxon prose appeared. The famous prose writers of that period were Venerable Bede and . ⅡChoose the best answer for each blank. 1. The most important work of Alfred the Great is , which is regarded as the best monument of the old English prose. A. The Song of Beowulf B. The Anglo-Saxon Chronicles C. The Ecclesiastical history of the English People D. Brut 2. In Anglo-Saxon period, “Beowulf” represented the poetry. A. pagan B. religious C. romantic D. sentimental Ⅲ. Answer the following questions. 1. What are the main incidents of the poem “Beowulf”? 2. How many groups does the old English poetry fall into? What are they? 3. What are the main characteristics of Anglo-Saxon literature? Part Two The Anglo-Norman Period ⅠFill in the following blanks: 1. Today Chaucer is acclaimed not only as “the father of English poetry” but also as “the father of English fiction”. His masterpiece is . 2. The fifteen century has been traditionally described as the barren age in English literature. But it is the spring tide of English . ⅡChoose the best answer for each statement. 1. In 1066, led the Norman army to invade and defeat England. A. William the Conqueror B. Julius Caesar C. Alfred the Great D. Claudius 2. The prevailing form of Medieval English literature is the . A. French B. Latin C. romance D. science 3. The story of “ ” is the culmination of the Arthurian romances. A. Sir Gawain and the Green Knight B. The story of Beowulf C. Piers the plowman