This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Genres > Epic > Chaucer'S Canterbury Tales – Quiz 60 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Chaucer'S Canterbury Tales Quiz 60 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which literary element means "when there is a difference between what the characters know and what the audience knows" ? A) Satire. B) Situational irony. C) Verbal irony. D) Dramatic irony. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Dramatic irony. 2. THE PARDONER'S CONFESSION REVEALS THAT HE USES HIS HOLY TITLE AND TELLS ..... TO MAKE A PROFIT. A) The Past. B) The Future. C) Lies. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Lies. 3. His name was Hubert. A) Master. B) Forgive. C) Friar. D) Summoner. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Friar. 4. To be added or gained A) Sedately. B) Culture. C) Accrue. D) Section. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Accrue. 5. How does the narrator know the people at the inn? A) The Knight and he once fought together. B) They have all decided to travel together. C) He has been following them on their travels. D) He words at the Tabard Inn with some of them. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They have all decided to travel together. 6. The Parson's brother, a good Christian who is a clean shepherd; never pretends to be more than he is A) Plowman. B) Reeve. C) Friar. D) Shopkeeper. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Plowman. 7. Hiding out from people (maybe his creditors) A) Merchant. B) Franklin. C) Friar. D) Lawyer. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Merchant. 8. To beg; to plead A) Bequeath. B) Chivalry. C) Le samurai family. D) Implore. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Implore. 9. What is the definition of guile? 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) Sparing or economical with regard to money or food. D) Sly or cunning intelligence. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Sly or cunning intelligence. 10. Choose the ANTONYM for Undulate A) Stay still. B) Rock up and down. C) Jump. D) Run. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Stay still. 11. In the Hundred Years war France won, England had several victories due to the origination of this weapon? A) English Chain mail. B) English Sceptor. C) The English Cross Bow. D) None of the Above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) None of the Above. 12. What condition does The Summoner have? A) Leprosy. B) A limp. C) Blindness. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Leprosy. 13. The old woman offers the Knight a choice between ..... A) Love and Hate. B) Beauty and Faithfulness. C) Sin and Purity. D) Good Manners and Good Deeds. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Beauty and Faithfulness. 14. Which literary element means "when there is a difference between what you expect to happen and what actually occurs" ? A) Satire. B) Verbal irony. C) Situational irony. D) Dramatic irony. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Situational irony. 15. "Could break down a door by running at it with his head" . A) Miller. B) Plowman. C) Cleric student. D) (prioress) nun. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Miller. 16. Why was hyperbole used in the story? A) To highlight the magnitude of both knights' love for Emily. B) To highlight the strength and power of Theseus. C) To highlight the anguish of Palamon and Arcite as prisoners of war. D) To highlight the anger of the Athenians for having an Amazonian queen. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To highlight the magnitude of both knights' love for Emily. 17. Which vocab word means to be subject to "force, coercion, or pressure?" A) Frugal. B) Guile. C) Accrue. D) Duress. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Duress. 18. Which vocab word can mean "gentle, kind, or gracious?" A) Eminent. B) Agility. C) Arbitrate. D) Benign. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Benign. 19. The pilgrims agree to tell tales during their journey in order to ..... ? A) Preserve their stories for the future. B) Win a free meal and entertain one another. C) Learn about each other and reduce tensions. D) Teach the innkeeper a lesson about pride. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Win a free meal and entertain one another. 20. The outer frame of The Canterbury Tales uses ..... to reveal those making this pilgrimage. A) Frame story. B) Irony. C) Characterization. D) Dialogue. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Characterization. ← 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