This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Genres > Epic > Chaucer'S Canterbury Tales – Quiz 62 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Chaucer'S Canterbury Tales Quiz 62 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Before the old woman transforms herself, she ..... A) Convinces the knight to become a Christian. B) Torments the knight and rebukes his gentility. C) Cites the work of Roman philosophers to show her intellectual superiority. D) Tries to reform the knight's judgments and values. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Tries to reform the knight's judgments and values. 2. Forrester; wood-craftsman A) The Yeoman. B) The Miller. C) The Cook. D) The Plowman. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The Yeoman. 3. He was old, choleric, and thin. He was a good manager and a good carpenter, feared by the farm workers. He usually brought up the rear of the party, lagging behind. A) The Pardoner. B) The Friar. C) The Squire. D) The Reeve. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The Reeve. 4. Which word best describes the Pardoner? A) Honest. B) Dishonest. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dishonest. 5. What color does The Yeoman always wear? A) Blue. B) Yellow. C) Green. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Green. 6. Adj., high standing; great A) Eminent. B) Obstinate. C) Duress. D) Accrue. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Eminent. 7. What must the knights do to win Emily's hand in marriage (12)? A) They must build the best tower. B) They must sword fight to death. C) They must tell her the finest compliments. D) They must joust. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) They must joust. 8. What time of the year are the pilgrims going on their religious journey? A) Spring. B) Fall. C) Summer. D) Winter. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Spring. 9. What is the main characteristic of the Pardoner as described in the text? A) His ability to sing. B) His skill in horse riding. C) His talent in storytelling. D) His expertise in selling indulgences. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) His expertise in selling indulgences. 10. The ..... of Queen Elizabeth was always portrayed in her interactions with the British people. A) Avarice. B) Croneliness. C) Parley. D) Courtliness. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Courtliness. 11. Choose the SYNONYM for Devious A) Sneaky. B) Open. C) Excited. D) Flirty. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sneaky. 12. Possessing or acting with bravery or boldness:COURAGEOUS A) Valiantly. B) Sincerity. C) Discreet. D) Personable. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Valiantly. 13. Which one is not a method the author Geoffrey Chaucer uses to communicate what the characters are like? (The Canterbury Tales) A) Detailed descriptions of the characters' homes. B) Describe how the characters look and dress. C) Characters' words. D) Characters' action. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Detailed descriptions of the characters' homes. 14. Which large-hipped character could be described as social, wealthy, rich, and tasteful? A) Nun. B) Woman of Bath. C) Yeoman. D) Monk. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Woman of Bath. 15. Chivalry means ..... A) The system followed by the Kings in the Middle Ages. B) The system, beliefs, and practices of knighthood in medieval times (honor and virtue). C) Being rude and mean to all people of the Middle Ages. D) Dishonor and unfairness. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The system, beliefs, and practices of knighthood in medieval times (honor and virtue). 16. The Nun cares more about appearances rather than her religious duties. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 17. In "The Knight's Tale, " why does Theseus take a detour to Thebes? A) A group of widows begged him to let them bury their husbands properly. B) Hippolyta's sister was taken hostage by the King of Thebes. C) Dogs from Thebes ate their food as they were traveling. D) Emily ran away and hid with a bunch of women all dressed in black. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A group of widows begged him to let them bury their husbands properly. 18. What does the Wife's allusion to Ovid's myth of King Midas and his wife imply about women? A) Women want capable lovers. B) Women can't keep secrets. C) Women want gold. D) Women can't be faithful. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Women can't keep secrets. 19. Which statement best describes the end of the tale? A) Death takes a holiday. B) Death takes the florins. C) The rioters become rich. D) The rioters meet death. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The rioters meet death. 20. The rioters' crime in "The Pardoner's Tale" and the knight's crime in "The Wife of Bath's Tale" both demonstrate the theme of A) Gender roles and expectations. B) Religious differences. C) Sin. D) None of the other answers are correct. 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