Chaucer'S Canterbury Tales Quiz 77 (20 MCQs)

Quiz Instructions

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1. An action word

Correct Answer: A) Noun.

2. Moral goodness

Correct Answer: D) Virtue.

3. What does the winner with the best story get?

Correct Answer: C) A dinner hosted by the other pilgrims.

4. Fought in many wars

Correct Answer: C) Knight.

5. Which character loved little dogs?

Correct Answer: D) Nun.

6. Why did the brothers argue after seeing the beautiful girl?

Correct Answer: B) Because both of them wanted to marry her, but Palamon had seen her first.

7. Why did people decide to go on pilgrimages?

Correct Answer: D) All of the above.

8. The Squire likes the arts and music along with jousting.

Correct Answer: A) True.

9. The Canterbury Tales are mostly written in prose

Correct Answer: B) False.

10. How was Oxford Cleric most commonly known?

Correct Answer: D) For being the philosopher.

11. The directions to the HTML project were long and ....., so Ms. Keels contacted her professor for help.

Correct Answer: A) Abstruse.

12. He was an estate manager.

Correct Answer: A) Reeve.

13. Which character was fat, bald, and had greasy skin?

Correct Answer: B) The Monk.

14. The reason he was considered the "Father of the English Language" was because he chose to write in .....

Correct Answer: C) The language of the people.

15. The member of the clergy favored most by Chaucer's flattering description is .....

Correct Answer: C) Parson.

16. The wife of Bath

Correct Answer: B) Has had five husbands.

17. What was the suggestion of the host to pass the time while travelling?

Correct Answer: C) Share a story.

18. What is the definition of matins?

Correct Answer: A) A service of morning prayer in various churches, especially the Anglican Church.

19. Why did Gawain not tell the "host" about the sash?

Correct Answer: A) He wanted to live, so he kept the sash.

20. The Famous works of Chaucer are:

Correct Answer: D) All the Above.