Rabelais and His World Quiz Questions | Quiz: Chapter 5, Chapter 2 - Language of the Marketplace Cont.

Quiz: Chapter 5, Chapter 2 - Language of the Marketplace Cont.

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

Directions: Circle the correct answer.

1. Why, according to Bakhtin, is Rabelais' parody of the Church not considered heresy?
a) The Church received an annual tribute from Rabelais, so it overlooked his parodies.
b) Rabelais follows every criticism with heartfelt praise.
c) Rabelais maintains a comic style, so no one could mistake him for being serious.
d) The clergy paid no attention to Rabelais' works.

2. What style does Bakhtin find the prologue of _Pantagruel_ to be written in?
a) It is rhetorical and persuasive.
b) It is innocent and childlike.
c) It is ironic and maliciously exaggerated.
d) It is dark and foreboding.

3. In Rabelais' works, some causes of diseases...
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