Chaucer'S Canterbury Tales Quiz 10 (60 MCQs)

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1. Who was the king of Thebes that was easily defeated by Theseus?
2. A disease or disorder; an ailment
3. What time of year are the pilgrims departing for Canterbury?
4. Which group of people were considered to be the lowest class?
5. What are the similarities between the Black Death of the 14th century, and Covid-19 in the 21st century?
6. She kept small dogs as pets.
7. What is The Squire training to become?
8. Does the following sentence use the vocab word correctly or incorrectly? "Clark made a very frugal decision when he bought a brand new car."
9. Which character was in 15 battles?
10. What is the occupation of the Knight in 'The Canterbury Tales'?
11. Which character has sympathetic and tender feelings?
12. Wears a lot of red make-up
13. Which of the following best describe the Prioress?
14. How many stories was Chaucer predicted to write?
15. Which Canterbury Tales pilgrim traveled to far away places to do battle for the church?
16. What type of class system was used in the Medieval Britain?
17. Who speaks French and "for courtliness she had a special zest" ?
18. The Black Death is a deadly ..... that still flares up from time to time.
19. He carried pig's bones in a pillow case.
20. Select the correct word:evasion of truth
21. Which character is strong and agile?
22. How many tales are within the Canterbury Tales?
23. What was the name of the inn where the 29 pilgrims gathered?
24. What does the narrator want from the other travelers?
25. How many times had the wife of bath been to Jerusalem?
26. What is the definition of a frame narrative?
27. The woman sat ..... near the placid lake to meditate, journal, and reassess her life.
28. True or False:Precise is used for something that is NOT accurate
29. Why did the rioters want to move the coins at night?
30. Release from guilt, obligation or punishment
31. Really good at being frugal in buying food
32. Who is considered to be the pilgrims narrator
33. What question did the Knight in Wife of Bath's Tale need to answer?
34. This type of irony is defined as something opposite happening as what's expected.
35. Which of the following is not considered one of the Seven Deadly Sins?
36. Passionately; having or expressing warmth, depth or intense feelings
37. What is symbolism?
38. Which Character wore a short gown?
39. How does direct characterization help in understanding a character in The Canterbury Tales?
40. Why do the rioters go looking for death in the tale?
41. John ..... the thief when he saw him trying to break into his car.
42. Which character has to tell the first tale?
43. Which is NOT important to setting?
44. Type of irony in which the reader/audience knows something a character does not
45. Which Canterbury Tales pilgrim owns a ship and makes prisoners walk the plank?
46. Why would we want to read the modern version of The Canterbury Tales?
47. Had a pimply face, friend of The Pardoner, had a love of onions and leeks
48. Which of the following is NOT an example of irony in the story.
49. What is the name of the inn where the pilgrims meet in 'The Canterbury Tales'?
50. The Wife of Bath's first name is
51. The characters set off on a .....
52. Great hardship or difficulty; misfortune
53. What was unique about Chaucer?
54. Where is the pardoner from?
55. To leave in a will
56. The tales are told by pilgrims during a pilgrimage to Canterbury Caste
57. To be added or gained; to accumulate
58. Which character seemed to be a bit pretentious (putting on airs)?
59. Total tales in the Canterbury tales
60. Which character had an ulcer on his knee?