This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Literature > Genres > Epic > Chaucer'S Canterbury Tales – Quiz 11 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Chaucer'S Canterbury Tales Quiz 11 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Thinking about the Prioress (nun) being described with the following phrases " ..... spoke daintily, " " ..... tender heart, " and her " ..... manners were well taught"We also know that she is very compassionate and feeds her dogs very well. Which of the following set of words describe her? A) Well-educated and wise. B) Funny and outgoing. C) Refined and sentimental. D) Strong and outspoken. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Refined and sentimental. 2. What is the term for a statement that we're supposed to interpret in a way that's contradictory or opposite to the literal meaning? A) Situational irony. B) Dramatic irony. C) Verbal irony. D) Classical irony. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Verbal irony. 3. What is the setting of 'The Canterbury Tales'? A) A pilgrimage to Canterbury. B) A battlefield. C) A monastery. D) A royal court. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A pilgrimage to Canterbury. 4. I have a nasally singing voice, but I love to sing. Who am I? A) The Knight. B) The Nun. C) The Youman. D) The Monk. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The Nun. 5. Which character wore a metal of St. Christopher A) Franklin. B) Yeoman. C) Friark. D) Nun. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Yeoman. 6. In "The Wife of Bath's Tale, " what is the Queen's riddle for Sir Salvio (51)? A) What Women Most Desire. B) What Men Most Desire. C) What Horses Most Desire. D) Who Has the Most Power in all the Lands. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) What Women Most Desire. 7. Which of the following is the best option to introduce the quotation? A) Abigail says: "She hates me uncle, she must for I would not be her slave.". B) Parris questions Abigail about why Elizabeth Proctor does not like her, and Abigail responds: "She hates me uncle, she must for I would not be her slave.". C) Abigail says to Parris, "She hates me uncle, she must for I would not be her slave.". D) When Abigail is questioned about why Elizabeth Proctor does not like her, Abigail responds, "She hates me uncle, she must for I would not be her slave.". Show Answer Correct Answer: D) When Abigail is questioned about why Elizabeth Proctor does not like her, Abigail responds, "She hates me uncle, she must for I would not be her slave.". 8. What other than his military prowess made the knight such a great knight? A) He was as modest as a maid. B) He always said boorish things. C) He fought for the favors of women. D) He fought in only a few places. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He was as modest as a maid. 9. After the Bubonic Plague, the upper classes had to learn to speak Latin in order to get goods and services they needed. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 10. What passes the rioters by that catches their attention? A) A horse. B) A priest. C) A knight. D) A coffin. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A coffin. 11. Which quote is used to describe the Miller? A) 'Ful worthy was he in his lordes werre'. B) 'And of his port as meeke as is a mayde.'. C) 'He was short-sholdred, brood, a thikke knarre;/ Ther was no dore that he nolde heve of harre, / Or breke it at a rennyng with his heed.'. D) 'A lovyere and a lusty bacheler, / With lokkes crulle as they were leyd in presse.'. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 'He was short-sholdred, brood, a thikke knarre;/ Ther was no dore that he nolde heve of harre, / Or breke it at a rennyng with his heed.'. 12. The Canterbury Tales is unique because it is a frame story. Which one of these is a modern example of a frame story? A) Titanic. B) The Incredibles. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Titanic. 13. Who will determine whose story is the best? A) The narrator. B) The Host. C) The Poet. D) The Judge. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The Host. 14. Active (sometimes refers to elderly) A) Hardy. B) Prudent. C) Coy. D) Spry. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Spry. 15. Which character in the Canterbury Tales is described as an expert, witty, a liar, stately, forgettable, opinionated, and in debt? A) Franklin. B) Doctor. C) Sergeant at Law. D) Oxford Cleric. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Doctor. 16. Who tells the tale? A) Prioress. B) Priest. C) The chicken. D) Chaucer. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Priest. 17. In order to decide who would tell their story first, the characters ..... A) Picked a name from a hat. B) Spun a wheel. C) Asked for a volunteer to go first. D) Drew straws. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Drew straws. 18. The Canterbury Tales is still famous 600 years later because A) It is a masterpiece of Middle English poetry. B) It is entertaining. C) It shows us what life was like in the 14th century. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 19. After the Norman invasion, ..... was spoken in the royal court, and ..... was spoken in the fields. A) Latin, German. B) German, Latin. C) French, German. D) German, French. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) French, German. 20. Chaucer planned to write ..... tales and actually wrote ..... A) Planned 60; wrote 22 and 2 fragments. B) Planned 120; wrote 22 and 2 fragments. C) Planned 120; wrote 60 and 1 fragments. D) Planned 60; wrote 60 and 1 fragment. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Planned 120; wrote 22 and 2 fragments. 21. What is the best characterization of the summoner? A) An old wise and indulgent holy man. B) A wise, holy and pious young man. C) A cherubin-faced young raskal who loved garlic and leeks. D) A pious, generous and holy student of the bible. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A cherubin-faced young raskal who loved garlic and leeks. 22. The Canterbury Tales highlights the social structure and stereotypes of people during the Anglo-Saxon period. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) False. 23. She was a cloth maker. A) Cook. B) Wife of Bath. C) Prioress. D) Reeve. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Wife of Bath. 24. What is the term for the type of comedy that makes fun of some aspect of human nature or society? A) Emulate. B) Satire. C) Anecdote. D) Characterization. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Satire. 25. What does the Miller do to his customers? A) He lies about what he can offer them. B) He steals from them. C) He makes them buy more than they want. D) He provides a good service. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He steals from them. 26. Which character wore well-worn clothing? A) Squire. B) Merchant. C) Yeoman. D) Knight. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Knight. 27. He owned 20 books. A) Summoner. B) Lawyer. C) Student/Oxford Cleric. D) Doctor. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Student/Oxford Cleric. 28. Choose the ANTONYM for pilgrimage A) Rock. B) Wave. C) Journey. D) Stationary. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Stationary. 29. What proposal did the host at the inn give? A) Each pilgrim would tell 2 stories going and 2 stories coming back. B) The women were the only pilgrims who would ride horses. C) The pilgrims would treat the host to a meal for being their guide. D) The pilgrims would have a contest to see who could get to Canterbury first. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Each pilgrim would tell 2 stories going and 2 stories coming back. 30. What is the definition of a frame story? A) A narrative that frames or surrounds another story or set of stories. B) Sparing or economical with regard to money or food. C) A pub or a hotel. D) A pair of rhyming lines written in the same meter. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A narrative that frames or surrounds another story or set of stories. 31. Has a good sense of taste and food A) The Yeoman. B) The Merchant. C) The Cook. D) The Reeve. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The Cook. 32. Who is the first character Chaucer introduces? A) The Squire. B) The Nun. C) The Knight. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The Knight. 33. Who "knew the taverns well in every town and every innkeeper and barmaid too" A) Monk. B) Knight. C) Skipper. D) Friar. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Friar. 34. How does the narrator opens the General Prologue A) Return of Autumn. B) Winter's End. C) Return of Summer. D) Return of Spring. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Return of Spring. 35. Having a person walk 9 marked paces carrying a bar of red-hot iron in his hands to determine if they are guilty of a crime is an example of what? A) An ordeal. B) Primogeniture. C) Chivalry. D) A Miracle Play. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) An ordeal. 36. Who does this describe? "I am a man that enjoys a drink or two ..... or three ..... I'm also known for my BIG MOUTH and wrestling skills." A) Forgive. B) Summoner. C) Miller. D) Prioress. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Miller. 37. According to the old woman, what women really want is ..... ? A) Money, jewels, and treasure. B) To be flattered and attended to. C) Freedom and entertainment. D) Mastery over their husbands. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Mastery over their husbands. 38. What is the occupation of the person described as 'personable'? A) Sergeant at the Law. B) Merchant. C) Franklin. D) Cleric. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Merchant. 39. He had to be ..... when sneaking out to go to the party after his parents went to bed. A) Ostentatious. B) Incendiary. C) Devious. D) Keen. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Devious. 40. What game does the host propose to the pilgrims? A) They tell two stories on the way to Canterbury. B) They tell two stories on the way from Canterbury. C) The winner with the best story gets a free meal at the expense of the other travelers. D) All answer choices are correct. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All answer choices are correct. 41. After he killed his cousin and best friend to be with her, how does Emily feel about Palamon on page 14? A) She is in love with him; he's a noble fighter. B) She honors him as a chivalrous knight. C) She thinks he's ugly and doesn't know his name. D) She wishes Arcite had won the joust. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) She thinks he's ugly and doesn't know his name. 42. Geoffrey Chaucer's delightful stories are also satiric ..... against the church. A) Confessions. B) Entreaties. C) Pestilences. D) Screeds. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Screeds. 43. What piece of literature made the shift from verse to prose? A) Le Morte de Arthur. B) Sir Gawain and the Green Knight. C) Merlin. D) The Canterbury Tales. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Le Morte de Arthur. 44. Which of the following purposes does the description of the Pardoner best serve? A) To emphasize how the church offered the best job opportunities. B) To emphasize the differences between how people in the country and city practiced religion. C) To emphasize the way people employed by church often tricked naive people. D) To emphasize how international travel was becoming easier. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To emphasize the way people employed by church often tricked naive people. 45. Can carefully and successfully draft deeds and contracts A) The Yeoman. B) The Wife of Bath. C) The Merchant. D) The Man of Law (Serjeant of the Law). Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The Man of Law (Serjeant of the Law). 46. The three young men in The Pardoner's Tale set off to find ..... A) Clark's Will to Live. B) Their Families. C) Riches. D) Death. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Death. 47. A heroic couplet is ..... A) A rhyme about Beowulf. B) Two married important people. C) A story about a superhero. D) Two lines of rhymed iambic pentameter. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Two lines of rhymed iambic pentameter. 48. In The Canterbury Tales, there are ..... pilgrims (excluding Chaucer as the narrator and The Host). A) 30. B) 27. C) 29. D) 26. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 29. 49. What lesson does the Wife of Bath teach through her story with the character of the "hag" ? (The Canterbury Tales) A) The elderly are wise. B) In all ways husbands should obey their wives. C) Only beautiful wives should be respected. D) Boys will be boys. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) In all ways husbands should obey their wives. 50. The Miller and Doctor fit into which division of Medieval society? A) Church. B) Merchant class. C) Nobility. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Merchant class. 51. Who is portrayed as the perfect example of chivalry. He has just returned from The Crusades and is dressed plainly with battered armor, rode a fine cared for horse. A) The Knight. B) The Pardoner. C) The Summoner. D) The Monk. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The Knight. 52. Which character wore silver tools? A) Oxford Cleric. B) Guildsmen. C) Merchant. D) Nun. E) Cook. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Guildsmen. 53. Adj., kind; gracious A) Frugal. B) Benign. C) Obstinate. D) Guile. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Benign. 54. Storytelling-wise, why did Theseus stop by Thebes? A) To ultimately meet the two protagonists of the story. B) To set up the war between the two cities. C) To compare and contrast Theseus' leadership from a democratic city. D) To establish Theseus as a ruthless character. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To ultimately meet the two protagonists of the story. 55. The Nun and Parson fit into which division of Medieval society? A) Church. B) Merchant class. C) Nobility. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Church. 56. What do you think Chaucer was trying to say about humans and society? A) Humans are terrible therefore society is terrible. B) There are all different types of people that make up society. C) If more people could be like the plowman the world would be a better place. D) Everyone should go on a pilgrimage once in life. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) There are all different types of people that make up society. 57. The story-tellers in the Decameron all belong to the same social class A) FALSE. B) TRUE. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) TRUE. 58. Where are the pilgrims headed? A) Shakespeare's tomb. B) Tabard Inn. C) London. D) Thomas a Becket's shrine. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Thomas a Becket's shrine. 59. This type or irony is often refered to as sarcasm. A) Verbal. B) Situational. C) Dramatic. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Verbal. 60. What does the term 'pilgrimage' refer to in the context of the text? A) A religious ceremony. B) A type of dance. C) A journey to a holy place. D) A type of religious song. 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