Quiz: do you belong in the Middle Ages?

We had a lot of fun with the Could you survive a Master's degree? quiz, so here is another.

Do you belong in the Middle Ages? Take the quiz and find out!

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1. Your knowledge of Middle English is

A. Non-existent. You think Middle English is ancient Greek.
B. Fair. You can recognise all the crude, vulgar and bawdy words, because these haven't changed at all from the fourteenth century to this.
C. Undergraduate level. You are aware that can in Middle English does not mean "is able to" but rather "knows," and for the rest, well, you'll just take a guess at it.
D. Expert. You can say the Rosary in Middle English.

2. The letter þ in the Old and Middle English alphabet is called

A. How the heck should I know?
B. It's a p in a funny font.
C. Thorn. You know this because you are a rabid JRR Tolkien fan.
D. Thorn, of course.

3. Middle English has no rules for spelling, grammar or punctuation. True or false?

A. True.
B. False.
C. Well... it's complicated.

4. You perceive the people of the Middle Ages as

A. Saints.
B. Sinners.
C. A beguiling mixture of both.
D. Just people.

5. You think an anchoress is

A. Part of a ship.
B. A kind of female hermit.

6. You are a tourist in an unfamiliar city trying to get your bearings. The first thing you locate is

A. The shrine of the local saint. 
B. The local tavern.
C. It's a tie.

7. You find old churches

A. Fascinating. You can estimate the age of the stained glass on sight.
B. Boring. One church is just like another!

8. Speaking of which, a kirk is

A. That chap from Spartacus
B. The Middle English northern dialect word for a church, of course.

9. You tell the time by

A. Church bells.
B. A clock.
C. Time doesn't matter to you.
D. Your Apple smartwatch.

10. Someone says to you, "Middle English? Oh... like Shakespeare?" Your reaction is:

A. Exasperated.
B. You patiently try to put them right.
C. You couldn't care less.

Answers:

1. A = 1 point, B = 2 points, C = 3 points, D = 4 points
2. A = 1 point, B = 2 points, C = 3 points, D = 4 points
3. A, B = 1 point, C = 2 points
4. A, B = 1 point, C = 2 points, D = 3 points
5. A = 1 point, B = 2 points
6. A, B = 1 point, C = 2 points
7. A = 2 points, B = 1 point
8. A = 1 point, B = 2 points
9. A = 4 points, B = 3 points, C = 2 points, D = 1 point
10. A = 3 points, B = 2 points, C = 1 point

Results:
22 - 28 points: Haill, frende!!
14 - 21 points: You are quite fond of Robin Hood, but otherwise the Middle Ages are still a mystery.
under 14 points: For you, history begins with Star Wars.