Chaucer'S Canterbury Tales Quiz 29 (20 MCQs)

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1. The member of the clergy given the admiring, flattering description is

Correct Answer: C) Parson.

2. He had a voice like a goat.

Correct Answer: C) Forgive.

3. Which character in 'The Canterbury Tales' is known for his physical strength and red beard?

Correct Answer: A) The Miller.

4. Who was the king of Thebes that was easily defeated by Theseus?

Correct Answer: A) Creon.

5. A disease or disorder; an ailment

Correct Answer: D) Malady.

6. What time of year are the pilgrims departing for Canterbury?

Correct Answer: A) Spring.

7. Which group of people were considered to be the lowest class?

Correct Answer: A) Serfs.

8. What are the similarities between the Black Death of the 14th century, and Covid-19 in the 21st century?

Correct Answer: B) Both are highly contagious.

9. She kept small dogs as pets.

Correct Answer: A) Prioress.

10. What is The Squire training to become?

Correct Answer: B) A knight.

11. Does the following sentence use the vocab word correctly or incorrectly? "Clark made a very frugal decision when he bought a brand new car."

Correct Answer: B) Incorrectly.

12. Which character was in 15 battles?

Correct Answer: A) Knight.

13. What is the occupation of the Knight in 'The Canterbury Tales'?

Correct Answer: A) Soldier.

14. Which character has sympathetic and tender feelings?

Correct Answer: D) Nun.

15. Wears a lot of red make-up

Correct Answer: A) The Wife of Bath.

16. Which of the following best describe the Prioress?

Correct Answer: C) Very delicate and refined, emphasis on appearance, proper eater.

17. How many stories was Chaucer predicted to write?

Correct Answer: B) 120.

18. Which Canterbury Tales pilgrim traveled to far away places to do battle for the church?

Correct Answer: A) The Knight.

19. Malady

Correct Answer: D) An illness.

20. What type of class system was used in the Medieval Britain?

Correct Answer: A) Feudalism.