Chaucer'S Canterbury Tales Quiz 36 (20 MCQs)

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1. What is the name of the man who wrote The Canterbury Tales?

Correct Answer: D) Geoffrey Chaucer.

2. Wears brightly embroidered clothing

Correct Answer: A) The Squire.

3. Why was everyone at The Tabbard?

Correct Answer: C) They were on their way making a pilgrimage to Canterbury.

4. Who suggested the telling of stories on the road to Canterbury?

Correct Answer: C) The Host.

5. How far was it from Southwark to Canterbury?

Correct Answer: B) 55 miles.

6. According to the reading which of these is NOT a job held by women in Medieval times?

Correct Answer: D) Nun.

7. What's an example of verbal irony?

Correct Answer: B) Saying, "Good job!" to someone who just rear ended a car.

8. Was distinguished and chivalrous. Had a fine horse, chain mail, and had been in many battles

Correct Answer: A) Knight.

9. Was he of noble birth or was he a peasant?

Correct Answer: A) Noble birth.

10. This character is described as old, thin, and has a closely shaven beard.

Correct Answer: A) The reeve.

11. How many times had the Wife of Bath been married?

Correct Answer: D) Five.

12. "With black and scabby brows and scanty beard; He had a face that little children feared."

Correct Answer: D) Summoner.

13. Conundrum

Correct Answer: A) Noun.

14. The Canterbury Tales show what life is like during this time period.

Correct Answer: A) True.

15. This term means BOTH "someone who is kind and tender" and "someone from a higher social class who shows good manners."

Correct Answer: A) Gentle.

16. Criticized because he was a hunter

Correct Answer: C) Monk.

17. He dressed as well as the pope.

Correct Answer: D) Friar.

18. Chivalry

Correct Answer: D) Rules that knights must live by.

19. Which type of people did the parson visit?

Correct Answer: C) Both the rich and the poor.

20. The word vernacular means .....

Correct Answer: C) Common language.