This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Literature > Genres > Epic > Chaucer'S Canterbury Tales – Quiz 9 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Chaucer'S Canterbury Tales Quiz 9 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which character studied philosophy? A) Oxford Cleric. B) Guildsmen. C) Sergeant at Law. D) Franklin. E) Monk. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Oxford Cleric. 2. -Intimidating-short-tempered-gives love advice-bold-wealthy A) The Knight. B) The Reeve. C) The Wife of Bath. D) The Prioress. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The Wife of Bath. 3. What concept do the descriptions of the Franklin and the Ploughman illustrate? A) Selling Indulgences. B) Alchemy. C) Feudalism. D) Courtly Love. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Feudalism. 4. In 1381, peasants revolted over repressive laws and burdensome taxes; encouraged by religious reformer named ..... A) Wyatt Henderson. B) Henry Wycliffe. C) John Wycliffe. D) David Livingston. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) John Wycliffe. 5. How was a deus ex machina used in this story? A) A random character comes to get Arcite out of imprisonment. B) A random earthquake broke the tower where the prisoners are held. C) The gods came alive to soften Theseus' heart. D) The two male characters turned out to be romantically attracted to each other. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A random character comes to get Arcite out of imprisonment. 6. What season is the setting of The Canterbury Tales A) Spring. B) Winter. C) Summer. D) Fall. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Spring. 7. Who "so set his wits to work, none knew he was in debt" ? A) Merchant. B) Skipper. C) Monk. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Merchant. 8. What is the definition for eminent? A) Rising above others in rank or achievement. B) Having a pleasant manner. C) To be courageous. D) Conscientious and hard-working. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Rising above others in rank or achievement. 9. Showed off to his friends-knights son, had talent, but was immature A) Student. B) Squire. C) Monk. D) Physician. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Squire. 10. Who threw the best dinner parties? A) Chaucer. B) Franklin. C) Parson. D) Monk. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Franklin. 11. What were they going to see? A) They were going to see the shrine of St. Thomas a Becket. B) They were going to see a special presentation of the Passion play. C) They were going to see the relics of the True Cross. D) They were going to see a spring that was supposed to have miraculous healing powers. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They were going to see the shrine of St. Thomas a Becket. 12. Loved money more than God A) Merchant. B) Student. C) Franklin. D) Lawyer. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Merchant. 13. 11th century-15th century people of Europe had a common culture with a common set of beliefs, promoted by ..... A) The Medieval Law. B) The Medieval Church. C) The Medieval "Code of Conduct". D) The Medieval Military Ideals. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The Medieval Church. 14. True or False:The Franklin may be hiding his identity so that his creditors can't find him. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) False. 15. True or False:The knight fought in wars that spanned 50 years. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) False. 16. When the rioters expect to find death under the tree and find gold instead, it is an example of ..... A) Verbal Irony. B) Situational Irony. C) Dramatic Irony. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Situational Irony. 17. Master at stealing grain A) Merchant. B) Miller. C) Reeve. D) Skipper. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Miller. 18. I wear dirty clothes, even though I have a high station and lots of money. A) The Nun. B) The Knight. C) The Squire. D) The Monk. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The Knight. 19. Wore colorful clothing with flowers A) Squire. B) Merchant. C) Yeoman. D) Wife of Bath. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Squire. 20. Chaucer's characters provide a rich view of life during which century? A) Seventh. B) Tenth. C) Fourteenth. D) Nineteenth. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Fourteenth. 21. What is the definition of indirect characterization? A) When he or she describes a character's traits indirectly. B) A ridiculous but amusing person; a clown. C) The act of not giving a direct answer to a question in order to hide the truth. D) When he or she describes a character's traits explicitly. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) When he or she describes a character's traits indirectly. 22. I am very religious and wear a St. Christopher medal around my neck. A) Squire. B) Yeoman. C) Monk. D) Friar. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Yeoman. 23. Beowulf thought he'd lived a good life primarily because he was ..... in the wars he fought, only fighting those with good cause and staying away from corruption. A) Scrupulous. B) Livery. C) Verity. D) Accrue. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Scrupulous. 24. Which character has an open wound (ulcer) above his knee? A) Summoner. B) Cook. C) Forgive. D) Skipper. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cook. 25. Irony is a difference between A) Perception and expectation. B) Perception and reality. C) Expectation and reality. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Expectation and reality. 26. He was a Member of Parliament for Kent and engaged in the politics of the day A) FALSE. B) TRUE. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) TRUE. 27. What is the occupation of the Manciple in 'The Canterbury Tales'? A) Lawyer. B) Merchant. C) Steward. D) Soldier. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Steward. 28. A member of a religious group sworn to poverty and living on charity A) Verify. B) Friar. C) Friar. D) Farthing. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Friar. 29. Many refer to Geoffrey Chaucer as the- A) "The Father Of English Poetry". B) "The Bard From Stratford-Upon-Avon". C) "Chaucesome Sauce". D) "The Metaphysical Poet". Show Answer Correct Answer: A) "The Father Of English Poetry". 30. Who does this describe? "I am the leader of the group. I challenge everyone to a story-telling contest." A) Miller. B) Chaucer. C) Merchant. D) Host. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Host. 31. Which of the following best describe the Merchant? A) Forking beard, money management is his downfall, knowledgeable businessman. B) Loud, probably less busy than he seemed to be, wise. C) White beard, spent his money freely, well-liked by other pilgrims. D) An oozing ulcer, questionable personal hygiene, a great cook. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Forking beard, money management is his downfall, knowledgeable businessman. 32. In The Wife's tale, what does the Knight do to merit punishment? A) Hits an old woman. B) Doesn't keep his word. C) Loses a battle to a woman. D) Rapes a young girl. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Rapes a young girl. 33. In "The Wife of Bath's Tale, " what are men and women supposed to talk about (50)? A) Love. B) Animals. C) Weather. D) Jousting. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Weather. 34. The term that means "firstborn son had the exclusive right to inherit his father's titles, lands, and estates; still the rule in England today." A) Primogeniture. B) Ordeals. C) Presentment. D) Seculance. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Primogeniture. 35. Who had an ulcer on his leg? A) Friar. B) Wife of Bath. C) Cook. D) Monk. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Cook. 36. The Pardoner is an official of the ..... A) Government. B) Church. C) Civic association. D) King. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Church. 37. He loved fat roast swan best. A) Lawyer. B) Monk. C) Parson. D) Doctor. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Monk. 38. What color was the summoner's face? A) Brown. B) Red. C) Pale. D) Yellowish. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Red. 39. What is the definition of pilgrimage? A) Writing that ridicules or holds up to contempt the faults of individuals or groups. B) A journey to a shrine or a sacred place. C) The act of not giving a direct answer to a question in order to hide the truth. D) A service of morning prayer in various churches, especially the Anglican Church. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A journey to a shrine or a sacred place. 40. He dressed like Robin Hood. A) Plowman. B) Miller. C) Parson. D) Yeoman. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Yeoman. 41. A summoner works for ..... A) Himself. B) The church. C) Noblemen. D) Justice. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Justice. 42. This character charges people to view fake relics. A) The summoner. B) The pardoner. C) The parson. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The pardoner. 43. Which religious war did The Knight fight in? A) The Crusades. B) The Seven Years War. C) The Revolutionary War. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The Crusades. 44. Pirate, very mean, has 2 knives-good sailor, but ruthless-no prisoners, kills them all A) Knight. B) Skipper. C) Student. D) Summoner. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Skipper. 45. What would you use to describe the plowman in the Pardoner's Tale? A) Selfless. B) Mean. C) Selfish. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Selfless. 46. Adj., unreasonably stubborn A) Agility. B) Obstinate. C) Eminent. D) Duress. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Obstinate. 47. What appears to be the main goal of Chaucer's Retraction? A) To choose the winner of the contest. B) To critique the Church. C) To critique the feudal system. D) To be excused for all the bad things he said. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To be excused for all the bad things he said. 48. When the audience knows the true plans of all the rioters, but the characters don't, this is ..... A) Metaphor. B) Dramatic Irony. C) Personification. D) Verbal Irony. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dramatic Irony. 49. Define the word unperturbed A) Unhappy. B) Unbothered. C) Miserable. D) Bothered. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Unbothered. 50. In the prologue to his tale, the Pardoner's view of his work is A) Boastful. B) Sorrowful. C) Humble. D) Unhappy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Boastful. 51. What type of story is The Canterbury Tales considered to be? A) A sonnet. B) A frame story. C) An epic story. D) A non-fiction story. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A frame story. 52. After he saw a fascinating tv show about race cars, he had an ..... desire to know more. A) Coy. B) Avid. C) Maelstrom. D) Sacrilege. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Avid. 53. What did the Queen ask the Knight to tell her? A) What is the thing that women most tolerate?. B) What is the thing that women most give?. C) What is the thing that women most desire?. D) What is the thing that women most despise?. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) What is the thing that women most desire?. 54. Spoke daintily in French; ate carefully; cried when a mouse was caught in a trap; fed dogs well; wore a coral trinket A) Nun (Prioress). B) Squire. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Nun (Prioress). 55. In "The Wife of Bath's Tale, " while the knight is returning to the castle, he sees young maidens dancing in the woods. When he rides up, he finds only the old woman. What can you infer about the woman from these events? A) She is blind and did not see him coming or she would have escaped. B) She is an elf or fairy, and she has transformed herself into an old woman. C) She was too old and unable to slip away with the younger ladies. D) She was sent by the queen to meet him in order to help him find the answer. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She is an elf or fairy, and she has transformed herself into an old woman. 56. Talent was making cloth A) Forgive. B) Wife of Bath. C) Nun. D) Guildsmen. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Wife of Bath. 57. The Pardoner's prologue let's readers know his single purpose for speaking sermons and telling stories. What is his purpose? What is his purpose supposed to be as a Pardoner, a representative of the Catholic Church? A) His real purpose is to make money. His purpose is supposed to be saving souls. B) His purpose is to convert people and save their souls. He does this for the Catholic Church. C) His real purpose is to save souls. His purpose is supposed to be collecting money for the Catholic Church. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) His real purpose is to make money. His purpose is supposed to be saving souls. 58. The member of the clergy given the admiring, flattering description is A) Monk. B) Nun. C) Friar. D) Parson. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Parson. 59. He had a voice like a goat. A) Parson. B) Forgive. C) Miller. D) Merchant. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Forgive. 60. Which character in 'The Canterbury Tales' is known for his physical strength and red beard? A) The Monk. B) The Knight. C) The Miller. D) The Squire. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The Miller. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGenres QuizzesEnglish Literature QuizzesChaucer'S Canterbury Tales Quiz 1Chaucer'S Canterbury Tales Quiz 2Chaucer'S Canterbury Tales Quiz 3Chaucer'S Canterbury Tales Quiz 4Chaucer'S Canterbury Tales Quiz 5Chaucer'S Canterbury Tales Quiz 6Chaucer'S Canterbury Tales Quiz 7Chaucer'S Canterbury Tales Quiz 8 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books