Chaucer is defined as the "father of English literature" because he...

He wrote his masterpiece in the dialect of London

What is Chaucer's primary theme in the Prologue?

The great variety of human nature

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1
who is Chaucer among these?
B.
C.
D.
A.
2
Geoffrey Chaucer was the first writer to use _________
Latin
English
Spanish
Greek
3
What war did Chaucer fight in
100 years war
World War I
Civil war
World War II
4
What was Chaucer's first name?
Alexander
Jeffrey
Geoffrey
Adam
5
William Shakespeare was born in
Stratford-upon-Avon
Spain
Birmingham
Germany
6
What group did Chaucer NOT write about
Feudal
Women
Peasants
Religious
7
Chaucer wrote The __________ Tales
Chatham
Canterbury
Medway Town
Chelsea
8
What professions did William Shakespeare had?
Actor, poet and destist
Banker, singer and poet
Scientist, chef and detective
Poet, playwright and actor
9
When was William Shakespeare born?
December 25, 1615
June 28, 1699
April 23, 1564
February 21, 1528
10
Which of these Geoffrey Chaucer write?
The Glasgow Tales
The Funny Tales
The London Tales
The Canterbury Tales
11
Chaucer is known as...
the father of Comedy
the father of the English language
the father of Poetry
the father of England
12
Geoffrey Chaucer was born
c. 1380
c. 1440
c. 1340
c. 1480
13
Chaucer speaks favorably about all pilgrims except
The Doctor
The Knight
The Plowman
The Parson
14
When did Chaucer die?
1400
1309
1300
1409
15
Geoffrey Chaucer is best-known for which work?
King Horn
The Canterbury Tales
Morte d'Arthur
Havelok the Dane
16
A unique fact about Chaucer's Canterbury Tales is _______.
They symbolize the search for spiritual renewal
All of these
It depicts Medieval society
They are not finished
17
Chaucer was a man of the ______
USA
england
world
western world
18
Chaucer is defined as the "father of English literature" because he...
He wrote his masterpiece in Old English
He only wrote about England
He wrote his masterpiece in the dialect of London
He wrote all his works in the dialect of London
19
Who did Geoffrey Chaucer write Canterbury tales for?
The common people
The King and Queen
The rich people
The poor people
20
What is Chaucer's primary theme in the Prologue?
The inability of people to get along
The dangers of pleasure
The great variety of human nature
The evil humankind
21
Chaucer's works are usually divided into three periods:
English, Italian and German
French, Spanish and English
Italian, Spanish and English
French, Italian and English
22
How many years did it take Chaucer to write Cantebury tales?
15
5
10
2
23
Which work by Chaucer is not unfinished?
The legend of Good Women
The Canterbury Tales
Consolation of Philosophy
House of fame
24
What movie was made based on The Tempest by William Shakespeare?
The journey to Mysterious cave
The journey to Mongolia
The journey to the Centre of the Earth
The journey to Melonia
25
How many tales did Geoffrey Chaucer write?
100
22
120
12
26
The Tempest by Shakespeare begins with an earthquake.
False
True

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Questions 26

Answers

1
who is Chaucer among these?
B.
C.
D.
A.
2
Geoffrey Chaucer was the first writer to use _________
Latin
English
Spanish
Greek
3
What war did Chaucer fight in
100 years war
World War I
Civil war
World War II
4
What was Chaucer's first name?
Alexander
Jeffrey
Geoffrey
Adam
5
William Shakespeare was born in
Stratford-upon-Avon
Spain
Birmingham
Germany
6
What group did Chaucer NOT write about
Feudal
Women
Peasants
Religious
7
Chaucer wrote The __________ Tales
Chatham
Canterbury
Medway Town
Chelsea
8
What professions did William Shakespeare had?
Actor, poet and destist
Banker, singer and poet
Scientist, chef and detective
Poet, playwright and actor
9
When was William Shakespeare born?
December 25, 1615
June 28, 1699
April 23, 1564
February 21, 1528
10
Which of these Geoffrey Chaucer write?
The Glasgow Tales
The Funny Tales
The London Tales
The Canterbury Tales
11
Chaucer is known as...
the father of Comedy
the father of the English language
the father of Poetry
the father of England
12
Geoffrey Chaucer was born
c. 1380
c. 1440
c. 1340
c. 1480
13
Chaucer speaks favorably about all pilgrims except
The Doctor
The Knight
The Plowman
The Parson
14
When did Chaucer die?
1400
1309
1300
1409
15
Geoffrey Chaucer is best-known for which work?
King Horn
The Canterbury Tales
Morte d'Arthur
Havelok the Dane
16
A unique fact about Chaucer's Canterbury Tales is _______.
They symbolize the search for spiritual renewal
All of these
It depicts Medieval society
They are not finished
17
Chaucer was a man of the ______
USA
england
world
western world
18
Chaucer is defined as the "father of English literature" because he...
He wrote his masterpiece in Old English
He only wrote about England
He wrote his masterpiece in the dialect of London
He wrote all his works in the dialect of London
19
Who did Geoffrey Chaucer write Canterbury tales for?
The common people
The King and Queen
The rich people
The poor people
20
What is Chaucer's primary theme in the Prologue?
The inability of people to get along
The dangers of pleasure
The great variety of human nature
The evil humankind
21
Chaucer's works are usually divided into three periods:
English, Italian and German
French, Spanish and English
Italian, Spanish and English
French, Italian and English
22
How many years did it take Chaucer to write Cantebury tales?
15
5
10
2
23
Which work by Chaucer is not unfinished?
The legend of Good Women
The Canterbury Tales
Consolation of Philosophy
House of fame
24
What movie was made based on The Tempest by William Shakespeare?
The journey to Mysterious cave
The journey to Mongolia
The journey to the Centre of the Earth
The journey to Melonia
25
How many tales did Geoffrey Chaucer write?
100
22
120
12
26
The Tempest by Shakespeare begins with an earthquake.
False
True