This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Genres > Epic > Chaucer'S Canterbury Tales – Quiz 15 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Chaucer'S Canterbury Tales Quiz 15 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Another name for farmer is ..... A) Physician. B) Nobleman. C) Plowman. D) Plumber. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Plowman. 2. What is the definition of sundry? A) A run-on line, a poetic structure in which both the grammatical structure and sense continue past the end of the line. B) Incongruously varied in appearance or character; disparate. C) Honor as holy. D) Including many things or different kinds (a variety). Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Including many things or different kinds (a variety). 3. Which character is very poor? A) Nun. B) Monk. C) Cleric. D) Lawyer. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Cleric. 4. The Canterbury Tales was written by A) William Wordsworth. B) Hakes. C) William Shakespeare. D) Geoffrey Chaucer. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Geoffrey Chaucer. 5. Which of the following statements best describes the end of the tale? A) Death takes the gold florins. B) The rioters become rich. C) The rioters meet death. D) Death takes a vacation. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The rioters meet death. 6. The pilgrims will visit the ..... of St. Thomas Beckett. A) Shrine. B) Tomb. C) House. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Shrine. 7. What is the definition of satire? A) A journey to a shrine or a sacred place. B) Writing that ridicules or holds up to contempt the faults of individuals or groups. C) The medieval knightly system with its religious, moral, and social code. D) A ridiculous but amusing person; a clown. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Writing that ridicules or holds up to contempt the faults of individuals or groups. 8. The most important part that comes before the central conflict of the Wife of Bath's tale is ..... A) The explanation why there are no fairies. B) The reason that the knight is being punished. C) The description of the time period. D) The example of why women can't be trusted. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The reason that the knight is being punished. 9. The Summoner's job was to ..... A) Oversee the land for the Lord of the Manor. B) Summon people to Church Court. C) Grind wheat into flour. D) Buy food and drink for rich people. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Summon people to Church Court. 10. The crone senses the knight is not happy. She says, "Sir, I could amend all this-if I wish-so that you might bear yourself toward me well. But being well-bred does not come from ancient wealth!" What does she mean by the bold words? A) Being wealthy does not automatically mean you have good manners and treat others well. B) Only new wealth, not ancient wealth, can help one be well-bred. C) Only those who are poor know how to treat others with kindness. The wealthy are always rude. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Being wealthy does not automatically mean you have good manners and treat others well. 11. THe pilgrims agree to tell stories to pass the time. the pilgrim with the best story will get a free dinner. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 12. Which character in 'The Canterbury Tales' is known for imitating the manners of the aristocracy? A) The Clerk. B) The Merchant. C) The Wife of Bath. D) The Prioress. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The Prioress. 13. What other people were in the Nun's group? A) The Wife of Bath. B) The Parson. C) Haberdasher, Dyer, Carpenter, and Carpet maker. D) A nun and three priests. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A nun and three priests. 14. Canterbury tales was written in 25 tales and in narrative form. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 15. Flirtatiously shy A) Coy. B) Personable. C) Virtuous. D) Disdainful. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Coy. 16. Which of the following events most directly shaped the English language during the Medieval period? A) The Glorious Revolution. B) The Black Death. C) The War of the Roses. D) The Norman Conquest. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The Norman Conquest. 17. This character's job is to bring sinners to the church for their punishment. A) The summoner. B) The pardoner. C) The franklin. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The summoner. 18. The pilgrims agree to tell tales during the journey to- A) Preserve their stories for the future. B) Win a free meal and entertain one another. C) Reduce fighting and bickering. D) Teach the innkeeper a lesson about pride. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Win a free meal and entertain one another. 19. Which character only cared about learning? A) Cleric. B) Franklin. C) Lawyer. D) Merchant. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cleric. 20. Chaucer wrote his poem in A) Latin. B) Middle English. C) French. D) Old English. 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