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Chaucer'S Canterbury Tales Quiz 21 (60 MCQs)

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1. The upper classes spoke .....
2. Who does this describe? "I am an expert at diagnosing diseases, but I rarely consult the Bible for spiritual matters."
3. Which character has sympathetic and tender feelings (at least towards animals)?
4. According to the reading, what is the noticeable difference between married and unmarried women?
5. What is the prize of the contest?
6. Which two pilgrims does the narrator characterize as obsessed with money?
7. The pilgrims in The Canterbury Tales are travelling to Canterbury to visit
8. Which of the following words best describes the Pardoner?
9. Height; level of achievement
10. The way the author develops characters
11. In a dignified manner
12. What does the Prioress seem most concerned with?
13. Showing contempt or lack of respect
14. The Manciple went to college and has a degree.
15. What caused the end of feudalism?
16. Lying; the act of not being truthful
17. The summoner and pardoner are very corrupt.
18. What answer does the hag give the Knight?
19. Chaucer believed in God's love and mercy, but
20. Loved his position more than God
21. People would describe me as having a gap-tooth smile & one who wears expensive clothing ..... Who am I?
22. Which character has an excellent memory?
23. Which character had sympathetic and tender feelings?
24. What kind of wedding did the knight and the old woman have?
25. Why does the Narrator start by describing the Knight?
26. What is the definition of garnished?
27. The text reflects a lack of separation between
28. Choose the ANTONYM for overt
29. Which of the following purposes does the description of the Nun (Prioress) best serve?
30. "She'd had five husbands, all at the church door" .
31. He is considered the ..... of the English language.
32. Rents in the begging district; frequents taverns; gives pocket knives to pretty girls
33. Why is the Canterbury Tales considered a literary classic?
34. Select the correct word for the definition:decorated or trimmed
35. Choose the SYNONYM for sacrilege
36. Master of astronomy
37. What was a code of conduct for a knight that included bravery, loyalty, and glorification of women?
38. Very social, even though he should be secluded
39. What aspect of the Nun's character is emphasized in the description?
40. Which of the following purposes does the description of the Plowman best serve?
41. Which character wore dark clothing?
42. He wore a coat and hood of green and carried the medal of St. Christopher.
43. Referring to the Middle Ages
44. Polite; considerate of others
45. Which character wore green?
46. What is The Oxford Cleric's job?
47. In The Canterbury Tales, each of the pilgrims
48. Where does the pilgrimage in The Canterbury Tales end?
49. In his lifetime, Geoffrey Chaucer was known as the greatest ..... poet?
50. Bonjour! I love feeding my little dogs food so they don't go hungry.
51. The Wife of Bath most likely retells the story of Midas to show that .....
52. The Plowman is dishonest, unlike his brother.
53. How many stories do the pilgrims expect to tell in total on their journey?
54. In "The Pardoner's Tale", the storyteller (the Pardoner himself) reveals that he
55. What season was it when the pilgrims started their journey?
56. Active, often referring to elderly
57. Which job path of the Middle Ages is NOT discussed in Station #1?
58. Related to the Middle Ages period of time in European history
59. A frame story is .....
60. What is the genre of 'The Canterbury Tales'?
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