Chaucer'S Canterbury Tales Quiz 84 (20 MCQs)

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1. Who is the author of Canterbury Tales?

Correct Answer: C) Geoffrey Chaucer.

2. Which character is dark skinned?

Correct Answer: B) The Yoeman.

3. Covetousness

Correct Answer: C) Craving wealth, possessions.

4. Medieval

Correct Answer: B) Related to the Middle Ages period of time in European history.

5. Was the parson's parish large or small?

Correct Answer: A) Large.

6. I have to set a good example for my parishioners if I want them to live good & holy lives ..... Who am I?

Correct Answer: C) Parson.

7. Code of conduct for knights during the Middle Ages

Correct Answer: A) Chivalry.

8. Which character wore a coat and hood of green?

Correct Answer: D) Yeoman.

9. Who was the first character described in the Prologue of the Canterbury tales?

Correct Answer: C) The Knight.

10. Conversion of base metals into gold or silver

Correct Answer: A) Transmutation.

11. What is a pilgrim?

Correct Answer: C) A person on a religious journey.

12. Wore a woolen gown, and had a dagger on a rope. His enemies walked the plank

Correct Answer: C) Skipper.

13. How many characters were written about in the Canterbury Tales?

Correct Answer: A) 30.

14. In the Friar's tale .....

Correct Answer: B) The friar says bad things about the summoner.

15. A series of wars that was meant to take control of the Holy Land

Correct Answer: A) The Crusades.

16. Where do the pilgrims meet?

Correct Answer: D) Tabard Inn.

17. What is an example of indirect characterization?

Correct Answer: C) The speaker giving accounts of everything the characters say.

18. On the way to and from Canterbury, the pilgrims are tasked with telling ..... stories each.

Correct Answer: D) 4.

19. The summoner is very physically attractive, even though he has a terrible personality.

Correct Answer: B) False.

20. Compared to a gentle shepherd

Correct Answer: D) Parson.