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Chaucer background; medieval romance characteristics; General Prologue; Wife of Bath's Tale
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The main character in a medieval romance is an epic hero.
False
True
2
The knight in the Wife's tale is true to the knight's code of chivalry in all aspects.
False
True
3
How many tales did Chaucer COMPLETE before his death?
22
120
60
10
4
How does the Pardoner earn his living?
Singing at weddings and feasts
By doing special favors for the church
Selling indulgences and relics
Through whatever his parish is able to give him
5
What is the crone's argument against her being low bred?
She has no argument for this point
She actually does have a title and is not low bred
It is not bad to marry someone from another social class
Gentleness comes from character, not money
6
Chaucer is known as the "Father of" what?
Medieval Romance
Journey Narratives
English Literature
Middle English
7
What is the rash promise that the knight makes to the old crone in the woods?
He will do whatever she asks when they get to court
He will help her achieve high social status
He will marry her
He will give her all of his worldly possessions
8
The Monk, Prioress, and Pardoner were all part of which social class?
Nobility
Middle Class
Clergy
Peasants
9
What is the crone's argument against poverty?
Jesus was poor, and it wasn't shameful for him
She is rich in character even if she is poor in money
Poverty makes us closer to God so it must not be bad
All of these answers are true
10
What does the Friar spend his money on?
Settled disputes
Heard confessions
Kept gifts for pretty girls
Helped out the widows and the lepers
11
What does the Wife of Bath say can ensnare even the best and worst of women?
Flattery
Jollity and pleasure
To be oft widowed and remarried
Freedom to do as they please
12
Language that communicates ideas beyond the literal meanings of words.
Vernacular
Metaphor
Figurative language
Irony
13
How many pilgrims did Chaucer include in the Canterbury Tales?
10
50
30
22
14
What is a type of writing that relates a series of events?
Epic Poem
Prologue
Narrative
Medieval Romance
15
What is a medieval romance?
A idealic tale about knights and the women they love
A story told to teach a lesson
The precursor to fairytales
A story about a larger-than-life hero
16
What was courtly love?
The process of wooing a lady and asking her to marry you
A ritualistic flirtation between a knight and a noble lady
An extramarital affair between a knight and a lady of the court
17
Which of the following is NOT a motivation for the characters in a medieval romance?
Religious faith
The desire for adventure
Love
The fate of the people closest to the hero
18
Why were the pilgrims traveling?
To visit the Poet's Corner
To visit the shrine of Thomas Becket
To win a free meal with their best story
To prove how holy they were
19
How many tales did Chaucer plan to write in total?
120
60
22
10
20
Which language(s) were most writers using during Chaucer's time?
Latin
German
French
English
21
Chaucer belonged to which class in society?
Clergy
Middle Class
Nobility
Peasants
22
A story in which the character, settings, and events stand for abstract or moral concepts
Allegory
Medieval Romance
Narrative
Epic Poem
23
What are the knight's complaints against the crone?
She is old, ugly, and poor
She is an evil fairy sent to trick him
She is old, poor, and of low social status
She is not a nice person
24
The techniques a writer uses to develop characters
Vernacular
Satire
Characterization
Allegory
25
What does the Wife of Bath want in a husband?
She doesn't want any more husbands
A man who loves her
Someone with money
A young man she can control
26
Which of the descriptions of the Wife of Bath below do NOT emphasize her worldliness?
She has been married five times
She wears expensive clothing
She has traveled extensively
She is partially deaf
27
Chaucer lived during which century?
14th
13th
15th
16th
28
What is the crone's argument against her being old?
She will be dead soon and he will be free again
At least she will be loyal to him
She is not as old as she looks
With old age comes wisdom
29
Words and phrases that create vivid sensory experiences for the reader
Medieval Romance
Irony
Imagery
Characterization
30
The Wife of Bath, Merchant, and Doctor were all part of which social class?
Peasants
Clergy
Nobility
Middle Class
31
Where were the pilgrims traveling to?
Tabard Inn
Canterbury Cathedral
Bath
Westminster Abbey
32
The Parson cares for his parish like a shepherd cares for his flock.
False
True
33
Contrast between expectation and reality
Allegory
Irony
Characterization
Satire
34
The version of a language that is spoken rather than written
Irony
Allegory
Vernacular
Imagery
