This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Genres > Epic > Chaucer'S Canterbury Tales – Quiz 58 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Chaucer'S Canterbury Tales Quiz 58 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The Prologue is called a frame story because it A) Begins a long poem. B) Contains other stories within it. C) Is about a pilgrimage to visit a holy shrine. D) Introduces several characters, social issues and historical facts. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Introduces several characters, social issues and historical facts. 2. What finally settles the Knight's married life? A) He chooses her to beautiful during the day, but unfaithful at night. B) He lets her choose. C) He refuses to choose. D) He runs from the kingdom, leaving his wife behind. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He lets her choose. 3. Fat, didn't act like what his profession was-wasn't solitary-person of the church A) Monk. B) Physician. C) Master. D) Summoner. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Monk. 4. What does the Pardoner do for a living? A) Sewage. B) Grants jain pardons. C) He's a con who sells fake religious relics. D) Church singer. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) He's a con who sells fake religious relics. 5. Horatian satire is a witty, funny, and silly way to comment on society rather than harsh or serious words A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 6. Which statement best describes the overall purpose of characterization that provides social commentary? A) To recommend ways in which a community can or should change to benefit its members. B) To praise everyday people while mocking the rich and powerful, either directly or through implication. C) To describe the character traits of those who tend to influence the people around them, for good or bad. D) To show how historical events, class structure, cultural values, and similar factors shape a given setting. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To show how historical events, class structure, cultural values, and similar factors shape a given setting. 7. Which of the following best describes the Wife of Bath? A) She is a pious churchgoer and religious teacher. B) She is a well-traveled vendor of fine silk clothing. C) She is a veteran of several pilgrimages and marriages. D) She is the widow of a prosperous doctor in Bath. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) She is a veteran of several pilgrimages and marriages. 8. Choose the SYNONYM for ostentatious A) Flashy. B) Subtle. C) Feminist. D) Sharp. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Flashy. 9. -borrows money and gives it back without master knowing-close shaven A) The Cleric. B) The Summoner. C) The Reeve. D) The Plowman. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The Reeve. 10. What brings the characters together in the Prologue? A) They all work for the church. B) They are all member of the Nun's entourage. C) They are looking for a fun, easy trip. D) They are making a religious journey to a cathedral. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) They are making a religious journey to a cathedral. 11. What time period best fits when Chaucer was alive? A) 1300s. B) 1400s. C) 900s. D) 1600s. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 1300s. 12. Makes prisoners walk the plank; awkward on a horse A) Skipper. B) Yeoman. C) Reeve. D) Franklin. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Skipper. 13. How does the Monk spend his time? A) Studying the Bible. B) Feeding the poor. C) Begging for money. D) Hunting. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Hunting. 14. The squire liked to brag about his accomplishments, and so he was not considered very ..... A) Disdainful. B) Coy. C) Festive. D) Modest. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Modest. 15. Including the narrator, how many pilgrims were at the Tabard Inn that night? A) 30. B) 28. C) 25. D) 12. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 30. 16. Early in the morning, the travelers were ready to ..... on their journey. A) Wield. B) Disdain. C) Embark. D) Sedate. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Embark. 17. How are they going to occupy their time on the journey there and back? A) By telling stories. B) By playing I spy. C) By playing the alphabet game. D) By praying. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) By telling stories. 18. Which of the following purposes does the description of the Yeoman best serve? A) To emphasize how society includes shy people. B) To represent a role in the feudal system. C) To emphasize how common cruelty towards animals was during the Middle Ages. D) To emphasize how religion influenced the daily life of the common man. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To represent a role in the feudal system. 19. How does the Pardoner stay so rich? A) He makes up stories and convinces people to buy pardons from the church. B) He steals money. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He makes up stories and convinces people to buy pardons from the church. 20. The Squire's Tale' from Chaucer's The Canterbury Tales is set in the exotic and luxurious background of Tartary. What is the squire attempting to do by utilizing this type of background? A) He is building an elaborate story. B) He is setting a romantic mood for the remainder of his tale. C) He is introducing the theme to his story. D) He is describing how the rich and famous live. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He is building an elaborate story. ← 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