This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Genres > Epic > Chaucer'S Canterbury Tales – Quiz 45 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Chaucer'S Canterbury Tales Quiz 45 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The purpose of the Prologue is to A) Analyze religious customs. B) Reveal the narrator's thoughts. C) Introduce the cast of characters. D) Describe London during the Middle Ages. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Introduce the cast of characters. 2. He was the first to use ..... in his literary works A) The dialect of London, which gradually became standard English. B) Latin. C) Old English and French. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The dialect of London, which gradually became standard English. 3. Which character knew every court case by heart? A) Yeoman. B) Oxford Cleric. C) Sergeant at Law. D) Merchant. E) Franklin. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sergeant at Law. 4. What is the definition of hallow? 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) Sly or cunning intelligence. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Honor as holy. 5. What happens at the end of "The Wife of Bath's" tale? A) The old woman becomes young and beautiful. B) The old woman stays old and loyal. C) The old woman leaves the Knight. D) The old woman beheads the Knight. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The old woman becomes young and beautiful. 6. What was the name of the inn keeper at the Tabard Inn? A) Henry Smith. B) Harry Bailey. C) Howard Johnson. D) Harvey Jones. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Harry Bailey. 7. What was the only thing that filled the void in The Doctor's heart? A) Gold. B) Jewels. C) Women. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Gold. 8. True or fale:The Miller is a thief who often takes 3x the money that is owed him. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 9. To what did Pertelote attribute the dream? A) She said he listened to too many fables. B) She said he must have indigestion. C) She said they were signs from heaven and must be listened to. D) She said he wasn't getting enough rest. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She said he must have indigestion. 10. Explain the significance of the Latin Phrase "Woman is Man's delight and all his bliss" A) Woman is man's worst enemy. B) Chanticleer is telling him he loves her. C) Chanticleer doesn't realize he is proposing marriage to Pertelote. D) Man can't live without woman. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Woman is man's worst enemy. 11. The knight and squire fit into which division of Medieval society? A) Church. B) Merchant class. C) Nobility. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Nobility. 12. Which character in 'The Canterbury Tales' is known for his love of gold and money? A) The Pardoner. B) The Knight. C) The Squire. D) The Monk. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The Pardoner. 13. Both he and his horse were skinny. A) Squire. B) Knight. C) Parson. D) Student/Oxford Cleric. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Student/Oxford Cleric. 14. What kind of story is "The Canterbury Tales" ? A) Parable. B) Epic poem. C) Frame tale. D) Aesop's tale. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Frame tale. 15. Had 5 husbands A) Wife of Bath. B) Nun. C) Forgive. D) Summoner. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Wife of Bath. 16. The monk did not want to follow the rules of his profession and showed ..... for his superiors. A) Disdain. B) Virtue. C) Mode. D) Agility. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Disdain. 17. In what type of language is The Canterbury Tales written? A) Old English. B) Modern English. C) Middle English. D) Early Modern English. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Middle English. 18. Who is Geoffrey Chaucer? A) Author of The Bible. B) Author of The Canterbury Tales. C) Author of Taming of the Shrew. D) Author of Tales of the Yesteryears. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Author of The Canterbury Tales. 19. What does the term 'palmers' refer to in the context of the text? A) Pilgrims who have visited the Holy Land. B) A type of religious song. C) A religious ceremony. D) A type of dance. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Pilgrims who have visited the Holy Land. 20. Sycophant A) Noun. B) Verb. C) Adjective. D) Adverb. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Noun. ← 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