This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Genres > Epic > Chaucer'S Canterbury Tales – Quiz 27 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Chaucer'S Canterbury Tales Quiz 27 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What is the definition of indirect characterization? A) A ridiculous but amusing person; a clown. B) The act of not giving a direct answer to a question in order to hide the truth. C) When he or she describes a character's traits explicitly. D) When he or she describes a character's traits indirectly. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) When he or she describes a character's traits indirectly. 2. I am very religious and wear a St. Christopher medal around my neck. A) Yeoman. B) Squire. C) Monk. D) Friar. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yeoman. 3. 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) Livery. B) Accrue. C) Scrupulous. D) Verity. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Scrupulous. 4. Wickedness A) Conundrum. B) Iniquity. C) Miscreant. D) Prattle. E) Recrimination. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Iniquity. 5. Which character has an open wound (ulcer) above his knee? A) Skipper. B) Summoner. C) Forgive. D) Cook. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Cook. 6. 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. 7. He was a Member of Parliament for Kent and engaged in the politics of the day A) TRUE. B) FALSE. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) TRUE. 8. What is the occupation of the Manciple in 'The Canterbury Tales'? A) Steward. B) Lawyer. C) Soldier. D) Merchant. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Steward. 9. A member of a religious group sworn to poverty and living on charity A) Friar. B) Friar. C) Farthing. D) Verify. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Friar. 10. Many refer to Geoffrey Chaucer as the- A) "The Bard From Stratford-Upon-Avon". B) "The Father Of English Poetry". C) "The Metaphysical Poet". D) "Chaucesome Sauce". Show Answer Correct Answer: B) "The Father Of English Poetry". 11. Who does this describe? "I am the leader of the group. I challenge everyone to a story-telling contest." A) Miller. B) Host. C) Chaucer. D) Merchant. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Host. 12. 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. 13. In The Wife's tale, what does the Knight do to merit punishment? A) Hits an old woman. B) Rapes a young girl. C) Doesn't keep his word. D) Loses a battle to a woman. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Rapes a young girl. 14. In "The Wife of Bath's Tale, " what are men and women supposed to talk about (50)? A) Jousting. B) Weather. C) Love. D) Animals. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Weather. 15. 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) Ordeals. B) Primogeniture. C) Presentment. D) Seculance. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Primogeniture. 16. Who had an ulcer on his leg? A) Cook. B) Monk. C) Friar. D) Wife of Bath. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cook. 17. The Pardoner is an official of the ..... A) Civic association. B) King. C) Government. D) Church. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Church. 18. He loved fat roast swan best. A) Monk. B) Parson. C) Doctor. D) Lawyer. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Monk. 19. What color was the summoner's face? A) Brown. B) Pale. C) Red. D) Yellowish. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Red. 20. 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. ← 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