This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Genres > Epic > Chaucer'S Canterbury Tales – Quiz 11 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Chaucer'S Canterbury Tales Quiz 11 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What satirical element is used in this excerpt?"And thus I preach against the very viceI make my living out of avarice"to winThem from it, I can bring them to repent;But that is not my principal intent.AN A) Exaggeration. B) Irony. C) Understatement. D) Sarcasm. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Irony. 2. How are The Plowman and The Parson related? A) They are cousins. B) They are brothers. C) They are not related. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They are brothers. 3. Likes to brag about his strength and tavern stories A) The Miller. B) The Summoner. C) The Squire. D) The Knight. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The Miller. 4. Without moral restraint A) Wanton. B) Frugal. C) Disdain. D) Discreet. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Wanton. 5. What literary terms means "when there is a difference between what someone says and what they mean" ? A) Satire. B) Verbal irony. C) Situational irony. D) Dramatic irony. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Verbal irony. 6. The Canterbury Tales was originally written in A) Old English. B) Modern English. C) Middle English. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Middle English. 7. Sundry A) Sunny. B) Simple. C) Various. D) People. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Various. 8. What is the prize for the best story teller on the journey? A) A night at a nice inn. B) A supper paid for by everyone. C) A new horse. D) A new wardrobe. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A supper paid for by everyone. 9. During the Middle English period, which dialect becomes the standard for English speakers? A) Northern. B) Southern. C) East Midland (London). D) West Midlands. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) East Midland (London). 10. Which option is MOST LIKELY the theme of The Pardoner's Tale? A) Slow and steady wins the race. B) Appearances and reality are often quite different. C) Greed is the root of all evil. D) The tale has no clear theme. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Greed is the root of all evil. 11. He played the bagpipes. A) Doctor. B) Merchant. C) Skipper. D) Miller. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Miller. 12. His legs looked like sticks. A) Monk. B) Doctor. C) Reeve. D) Skipper. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Reeve. 13. Carouses A) Laughs and talks loudly. B) Drinks and celebrates noisily. C) Sleeps and naps. D) Walks and talks. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Drinks and celebrates noisily. 14. The characters traveling together in Canterbury Tales are all examples of what literary concept? A) Metaphors. B) Archetypes (character types). C) Allusions. D) Anti-Heroes. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Archetypes (character types). 15. Leads life of chivalry A) The Squire. B) The Plowman. C) The Knight. D) The Yeoman. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The Knight. 16. When the tale opens, what are the rioters doing? A) Drinking. B) Nothing. C) Dancing. D) Sleeping. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Drinking. 17. How are the Wife of Bath and the Pardoner alike? A) They both tell stories related to their character traits. B) They both hate the church. C) They both are in search of a spouse. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They both tell stories related to their character traits. 18. As they planned their trip, the group was very ....., celebrating their upcoming journey. A) Diligent. B) Virtuous. C) Prudent. D) Festive. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Festive. 19. Because Canterbury Tales includes many different narratives, it is called a A) Frame story. B) Long story. C) Short story. D) Building story. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Frame story. 20. You know the Cook's dishes may not be quite as appetizing as might be hoped when Chaucer mentions that the Cook- A) Refuses to consult recipe books. B) Has a large, festering sore. C) Adds too much salt to his cake. D) Burns everything he makes. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Has a large, festering sore. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGenres 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 8Chaucer'S Canterbury Tales Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books