Chaucer'S Canterbury Tales Quiz 6 (20 MCQs)

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1. The knight found out that women want the same self ..... over their husband and their lover.
2. Who was a "lover and cadet"; knight's son; could joust, recite as well as entertain the ladies?
3. What was the pardoner's hair like?
4. What does the knight tell the queen that women want?
5. Because Chaucer had so much ....., he was able to write about many types of people.
6. Oxford Cleric wore nice clothes because he was very rich in wealth.
7. What is Chaucer's birth year?
8. This pilgrim "Proposed the plan of storytelling on the way to and from Canterbury" .
9. Who wears a coat and hood of green?
10. I'm SO smooth, I can get even the poorest old ladies to give me money ..... Who am I?
11. What does the Host want to do?
12. Canterbury Tales is written as a frame story, or a story within a story, The "frame" or purpose created for the story is ..... ?
13. Chaucer's idea for the Canterbury Tales was that each of the pilgrims would tell four tales on the journey. The winner, tellling the best tale, would earn
14. One reason medieval women chose to become nuns was that life for women was dangerous.
15. What is a clerk?
16. What is the occupation of the character described as 'discreet'?
17. How many stories in TOTAL was EACH person supposed to tell (there and back)?
18. An imitation
19. What is the definition for discreet?
20. Characterized by steady, earnest, and energetic effort:PAINSTAKING