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Chaucer'S Canterbury Tales Quiz 72 (20 MCQs)

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1. Because most people in the Middle Ages didn't have much money, they had to be ..... in order to survive.
2. How many tales was each of the pilgrims supposed to tell according to the rules set forth by the host?
3. Which character in 'The Canterbury Tales' is a poor student of philosophy who values learning and books?
4. There are a total of ..... pilgrims in The Canterbury Tales.
5. "Thinly they fell, like rat-tails, one by one." is an example of which literary device?
6. Verity
7. Adj., thrifty; careful with money
8. Which of the following purposes do the descriptions of the Manciple and Reeve best serve?
9. What is the name for a literary technique that serves as a companion piece to a story within a story, where an introductory or main narrative sets the stage either for a more emphasized second narrative or for a set of shorter stories.
10. Careful about what one says or does
11. Who will be the judge in the contest?
12. What does the term 'verray parfit' refer to in the context of the text?
13. Which character gets land through dishonest means?
14. "And he could roast and seethe and broil and fry, And make a good thick soup, and bake a pie."
15. What season do the Pilgrims begin to make their journey?
16. When the queen and other women in "The Wife of Bath's Tale" come to the knight's defense (especially considering his crime), this shows the theme of
17. What is a Scholar?
18. Their wives loved money, and they carried silver knives.
19. Knew the secrets of the men in the church
20. How does Palamon feel at the end of the joust (14)?
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