Chaucer'S Canterbury Tales Quiz 15 (60 MCQs)

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1. This pilgrim is a wealthy weaver, has a gap between her teeth, is slightly deaf, and has been married five times.
2. The purpose of the Prologue is to
3. He was the first to use ..... in his literary works
4. Which character knew every court case by heart?
5. What is the definition of hallow?
6. What happens at the end of "The Wife of Bath's" tale?
7. What was the name of the inn keeper at the Tabard Inn?
8. What was the only thing that filled the void in The Doctor's heart?
9. True or fale:The Miller is a thief who often takes 3x the money that is owed him.
10. To what did Pertelote attribute the dream?
11. Explain the significance of the Latin Phrase "Woman is Man's delight and all his bliss"
12. The knight and squire fit into which division of Medieval society?
13. Which character in 'The Canterbury Tales' is known for his love of gold and money?
14. Both he and his horse were skinny.
15. What kind of story is "The Canterbury Tales" ?
16. The monk did not want to follow the rules of his profession and showed ..... for his superiors.
17. Who is Geoffrey Chaucer?
18. What does the term 'palmers' refer to in the context of the text?
19. The Canterbury Tales gives us false and unrealistic ideas about the social classes during this time.
20. A word that describes a noun or pronoun
21. Middle English is a hybrid of the following languages:
22. What kind of allegory is "The Pardoner's Tale" ?
23. Who are Recite and Palamon in love with?
24. If you need to be discreet when you are talking to someone, you should
25. Was the wife of bath romantic in her youth?
26. Which character from The Canterbury Tales makes money by scamming people with fake relics?
27. What is the definition of morality tale?
28. What is 'direct characterization?'
29. Had a "mouth like a furnace, " and was a big barrel-chested character; wart on his nose
30. "Yet, and for all he was a philosopher, He had but little gold within his coffer."
31. In the Prologue, what happens when it rains?
32. How many stories was Chaucer PLANNING to write for The Canterbury Tales?
33. How many stories does each character have to tell?
34. The knight, who had won many bouts of hand-to-hand combat, was obviously very .....
35. The Canterbury Tales was originally written in which language?
36. In the Prologue, Chaucer's main objective is .....
37. She had "excellent" table manners.
38. The best high-school dictionary
39. What is the definition of romance?
40. Which character spoke French?
41. Longest tale in Canterbury tales
42. True or False:A Miller is a person who sells ale in the Middle Ages
43. Which tale is about a talking falcon?
44. Which of the following best describes the cook?
45. What is the definition of boorish?
46. In "The Knight's Tale, " after the two knights, Arcite and Palamon, are captured from war, where are they taken (7)?
47. What is the definition of buffoon?
48. What are the literary devices used in Canterbury Tales?
49. Which of the following is NOT something brought in with the strange knight?
50. A serf was similar to a .....
51. Which character in 'The Canterbury Tales' is known for his ability to play the bagpipes?
52. To reveal unintentionally or intentionally
53. Which of the following is NOT considered a Moral Virtue?
54. How are the journeyers going to entertain themselves as they travel?
55. Geoffrey Chaucer spoke many languages but chose to write the Canterbury Tales in
56. Who is an excellent singer and knew every innkeeper and barmaid in every town
57. What season is described in the opening passage of The Canterbury Tales?
58. The theme of the prologue is
59. Even though I'm in training to be a knight, I still enjoy playing my flute, singing, & dancing ..... Who am I?
60. Brother to the Plowman