This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Genres > Epic > Chaucer'S Canterbury Tales – Quiz 18 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Chaucer'S Canterbury Tales Quiz 18 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Choose the SYNONYM for incendiary A) Provocative. B) Flirty. C) Eager. D) Greedy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Provocative. 2. At a time when most people could not afford food, what does the nun's or Prioress's treatment of her dogs tell you about her? A) She is caring for her dog. B) She does not care that others are starving and tends to her dog instead. C) She always gives to the poor and to animals. D) She is a devout nun. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She does not care that others are starving and tends to her dog instead. 3. Beowulf was able to ..... both his own sword and the one forged by giants. A) Wield. B) Disdain. C) Diligent. D) Agility. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Wield. 4. Each pilgrim should tell: A) Four stories. B) One story. C) Two stories. D) One story going to and one story coming back. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Four stories. 5. You know the Cook's dishes may not be as appetizing as might be hoped when Chaucer mentions 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. 6. Who is the author of The Canterbury Tales? A) Unknown. B) Harry Bailey. C) Geoffrey Chaucer. D) William Shakespeare. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Geoffrey Chaucer. 7. The authority of the Church was absolute, even over the A) King. B) God. C) The Pope. D) Bishops and Archbishops. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) King. 8. The term means BOTH "someone who is honorable" and "someone who is born into a ruling social class like a prince or a duchess." A) Gentle. B) Noble. C) Chivalry. D) Martyr. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Noble. 9. Had sore on leg; might have accidentally been poisoning people A) Cook. B) Friar. C) Monk. D) Physician. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cook. 10. What is the definition of direct characterization? A) When he or she describes a character's traits explicitly. B) When he or she describes a character's traits indirectly. 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: A) When he or she describes a character's traits explicitly. 11. To handle something A) Embark. B) Wield. C) Disdain. D) Hardy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Wield. 12. He didn't read the Bible much. A) Doctor. B) Reeve. C) Forgive. D) Friar. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Doctor. 13. In a calm and dignified way A) Sedately. B) Personable. C) Accrue. D) Concept. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sedately. 14. This pilgrim was large and somewhat deaf, had a red complexion, wore a wide hat and spurs and had been married several times. A) The Host. B) The Cook. C) The Wife of Bath. D) The Skipper. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The Wife of Bath. 15. "What's more, he was a merry-hearted man." A) Host. B) Geoffrey Chaucer. C) Friar. D) Parson. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Host. 16. How does Chaucer use direct characterization to portray the characters in The Canterbury Tales? A) Chaucer uses dialogue to reveal the characters' thoughts and feelings. B) Chaucer describes the characters' physical appearance, personality traits, and actions. C) Chaucer relies on the characters' inner monologues to depict their personalities. D) Chaucer uses indirect characterization to describe the characters' traits and actions. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Chaucer describes the characters' physical appearance, personality traits, and actions. 17. What is the motive for the Summoner's Tale? A) To show why religion is important. B) To talk about his friendship with the friar. C) To insult the friar. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To insult the friar. 18. A person who makes a journey for religious reasons A) Chivalry. B) Obstinate. C) Medieval. D) Pilgrim. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Pilgrim. 19. What do Friar's live off of? A) Steady income from a job. B) Charitable donations. C) Stealing. D) Talent. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Charitable donations. 20. Which is important to setting? A) WHERE a story takes place. B) WHEN a story takes place. C) Both where AND when. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Both where AND when. ← 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