This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Genres > Epic > Chaucer'S Canterbury Tales – Quiz 68 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Chaucer'S Canterbury Tales Quiz 68 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Why was apostrophe used in the story? A) To depict how much the knights love Emily. B) To show how much Thebes misses its princes. C) To demonstrate how much Hippolyta misses home. D) To portray how lucky the knights feel for having the chance to live. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To depict how much the knights love Emily. 2. In 'The Squire's Tale' from Chaucer's The Canterbury Tales, a mysterious guest interrupts the king's banquet. For what purpose does the guest arrive? A) He is there to bring bad news to the king. B) He is there to ask for the king's daughter. C) He is there on behalf of the king of India to pay tribute to the king on behalf of his anniversary. D) He is there to instill a sense of mystery as the squire begins to tell his gothic tale. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) He is there on behalf of the king of India to pay tribute to the king on behalf of his anniversary. 3. What was the knight choice and what was the outcome? A) He chose her to become young and beautiful, and the outcome was she was unfaithful. B) He chose nothing, and the outcome was she stayed the same. C) He chose to let her stay old and the outcome was she was faithful. D) He let her chose, and the outcome was she became beauitful and stayed faithful. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) He let her chose, and the outcome was she became beauitful and stayed faithful. 4. Pure greed A) Avarice. B) Criticize. C) Parley. D) Won. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Avarice. 5. Chaucer travelled to A) Spain and Italy. B) France and Germany. C) France and Italy. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) France and Italy. 6. A clause in a complex sentence that can stand alone as a complete sentence A) Noun. B) Verb. C) Independent clause. D) Adverb. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Independent clause. 7. Which pilgrim tells a fabliau? A) The Miller. B) The Parson. C) The Wife of Bath. D) The Nun's Priest. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The Miller. 8. What was the final destination for the people going on the trip in The Canterbury Tales? A) The birthplace of King Richard the Lionheart. B) The Shrine of St. Beckett. C) The Tower of London. D) The Village of the Venerable Bede. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The Shrine of St. Beckett. 9. "He was an honest worker, good and true" . A) Plowman. B) Host. C) Merchant. D) Wife of bath. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Plowman. 10. How are the parson and the summoner alike? A) They are both poor and pious religious men. B) They both served the church as an occupation. C) They both were real holy men of God. D) They both were young hot and lecherous carbuncled-faced men. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They both served the church as an occupation. 11. The pilgrims are traveling to the shrine of St. Francis of Assisi. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 12. Which bald, fat character enjoys wearing fine furs and gold despite his vow of poverty? A) Friar. B) Forgive. C) Summoner. D) Monk. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Monk. 13. He looked like Santa with a red face and a white beard. A) Miller. B) Franklin. C) Skipper. D) Squire. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Franklin. 14. Speaks poor French A) The Prioress (Nun). B) The Wife of Bath. C) The Monk. D) The Friar. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The Prioress (Nun). 15. Which character had a broach that says "Love Conquers All" ? A) Knight. B) Squire. C) Yeoman. D) Nun. E) Monk. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Nun. 16. Which of the following best describes the Pardoner? A) Good voice, good singer, cunning evil, merry, plays the harp. B) Yellow, long greasy hair, most corrupt, he is good at what he does. C) Narrow eyes, black, scabby eyebrows, children are afraid of him, good at what he does. D) Modest stained clothing, battles for religious wars, brave, distinguished. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Yellow, long greasy hair, most corrupt, he is good at what he does. 17. In order to reveal his characters, Chaucer uses all of these techniques EXCEPT A) Presenting their words and actions. B) Providing details of their homes. C) Describing their looks and dress. D) Telling us directly what the characters are like. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Providing details of their homes. 18. Secretive A) Coy. B) Frugal. C) Discreet. D) Hardy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Discreet. 19. At the end of the trip, the best story teller wins ..... A) A bag of gold coins. B) A free night at the Inn. C) A basket full of fruit and cheese. D) A free meal at the Inn. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A free meal at the Inn. 20. The Canterbury Tales are entirely originals and did not have had any influence of other authors or literary works A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. ← 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