This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Genres > Epic > Chaucer'S Canterbury Tales – Quiz 78 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Chaucer'S Canterbury Tales Quiz 78 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. First-rate carpenter A) Reeve. B) Guildsmen. C) Host. D) Master. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Reeve. 2. The Reeve is described as rich, but cheap. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 3. He wore green. A) Doctor. B) Yeoman. C) Merchant. D) Harry Bailey. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Yeoman. 4. The ..... provides a snapshot of all of the pilgrims. A) Tale. B) General Prologue. C) Prologue. D) All of the other answers are correct. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) General Prologue. 5. What is the symbolism of the spring setting in the Canterbury Tales? A) Spring symbolizes rebirth and the pilgrims are all looking for a fresh start with the Lord. B) Spring is rainy and the pilgrims are all moody on their journey. C) Spring is a time for fun and the pilgrims are seeking adventure. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Spring symbolizes rebirth and the pilgrims are all looking for a fresh start with the Lord. 6. A frame story is a literary device that ..... A) Assigns human characteristics to nonhuman entities like animals or inanimate objects. B) A literary device that acts as a convenient way to organize a set of smaller narratives. C) Can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A literary device that acts as a convenient way to organize a set of smaller narratives. 7. She doesn't just wear that cross to look pretty. It means a lot to her, she's very ..... A) Devout. B) Devious. C) Misogynistic. D) Unseemly. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Devout. 8. "No bailiff, serf, or herdsmen dared to kick" for this character "knew their dodges, knew their every trick" A) Carpenter. B) Reeve. C) Nun. D) Plowman. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Reeve. 9. Why did everyone go on a pilgrimage to Canterbury? A) To visit the court of King Henry II. B) To visit the shrine of Saint Thomas a Becket. C) To visit the grave of a beloved family member. D) To visit the home of Geoffrey Chaucer. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To visit the shrine of Saint Thomas a Becket. 10. Choose the ANTONYM for amiable A) Friendly. B) Hateful. C) Afraid. D) Happy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hateful. 11. What was the weather like during the tale? A) Warm, Spring. B) Cold, Winter. C) Hot, Summer. D) Chilly, Fall. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Warm, Spring. 12. What is the definition of prudent? 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) Feeling or showing sorrow and regret for having done wrong; repentant. D) Acting with or showing care and thought for the future. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Acting with or showing care and thought for the future. 13. Temporal A) Noun. B) Verb. C) Adjective. D) Adverb. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Adjective. 14. Illiterate; smarter than learned men A) Merchant. B) Miller. C) Master. D) Monk. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Master. 15. What is the occupation of the Prioress in 'The Canterbury Tales'? A) Squire. B) Nun. C) Wife. D) Miller. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Nun. 16. What is Primogeniture? A) It gave the firstborn son exclusive rights to inherit his father's titles, lands, and estates. B) A semi-magical method of determining guilt or innocence. C) A code of conduct for which included bravery, loyalty, glorification of women. D) A strong central government set up with clearly defined lines of authority. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It gave the firstborn son exclusive rights to inherit his father's titles, lands, and estates. 17. Which types of literature are NOT popular during the Medieval Period? A) Morality and miracle plays. B) Romances. C) Epics. D) Ballads. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Epics. 18. What two characters own fine jewelry, but shouldn't? A) The Knight and the Squire. B) The Monk and the Friar. C) The Yeoman and the Nun. D) The Monk and the Nun. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The Monk and the Nun. 19. In what language was Canterbury Tales originally written? A) Old English. B) Middle English. C) Old French. D) Middle French. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Middle English. 20. The pilgrims are going to pray to Joan of Arc in Canterbury Cathedral A) True. B) False. 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