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Canterbury Tales Review
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1
What is the Pardoner
supposed
to be doing? What should he
not
be doing?
He's supposed to be collecting money for his church, not ripping people off
He is already doing what he is supposed to be doing.
He is supposed to be concerned with saving souls, not arresting sinners
He's supposed to be telling people about God, not lying to the congregation
2
What is the moral of "The Pardoner's Tale"?
Never break a promise
Old men cannot be trusted
To thine ownself be true
Greed is the root of all evil
3
Chaucer wrote the story during the __________________ but never finished it.
1500s
1700s
1200s
1300s
4
What is the purpose of a pardoner?
To save people's souls by pardoning their sins
To find a loving wife for his sons
To help the poor by raising money for charity
To make a personal profit from his pardons
5
However, Chaucer only had time to write _____ tales before he died.
25
26
28
24
6
There are a total of _________ pilgrims going to Canterbury and telling their tales
24
29
30
44
7
He was the son of the Knight, young, agile, strong, and his favorite topic is love.
Squire
Parson
Miller
Franklin
8
Which of the following is a major theme of the
Canterbury Tales
?
Corruption of the church
Importance of companionship and loyalty
Courtly love and marriage
All of the above
9
Which of the following shows ALLITERATION?
And had power at need / Over all Paradise, save that decreed
And made his sword bite deeply in his flesh
Hewing the helmets as they shear and shred
No lion is so fierce to look upon / In all Benamarin
10
In the Wife of Bath's Tale what is the answer to what women "most desire"?
To have sovereignty in their marriage
To have children
Money and splendor
Respect from their husbands
11
Which of the following contains a SYMBOL?
One through the thickest throng has crashed
Let no one trust a blind prosperity.
He rose and thundered forth, "Stop the fight! No more, for it is done!"
He robbed the golden apples, overcame the dragon, drove Cerberus from Hell
12
Which of the following shows an ALLUSION?
Blackness began to rot his flesh
When Fortune would elect / To trick a man, she plots his overthrow
He that in Eden was allowed to linger
Hewing the helmets as they shear and shred
13
What is the general mood or attitude of the pilgrims towards their journey?
Enthusiasm
Boredom
Dread
Solemn
14
Who do the three rioters try and catch in "The Pardoner's Tale"?
Death, who they believe killed their friend
The old man who lied about where the gold was
A woman they all are in love with
The man who tricked them out of their money
15
How does "The Wife of Bath's Tale" end?
The knight's wife chooses to remain an old woman but will stay loyal to him
The knight is killed for his sins and the old woman gets all his money.
The knight must pay a fee as penance for his sins and live in poverty.
The knight tells her to choose her fate, so she becomes young and loyal.
16
This pilgrim spoke French, was sensitive to animals, and a pious, beautiful nun.
The Second Nun
The Wife of Bath
The Miller's Wife
The Prioress
17
The format in which The Canterbury Tales is written is called a...
Drama
Prose story
Frame narrative
Epic poem
18
This pilgrim has long, waxy yellow hair, bulging eyes, was baby-faced and carried a bunch of false relics.
The Parson
The Pardoner
The Monk
The Reeve
19
Who is the host that sets up the story telling contest?
Harry Bailee
Harry Bailey
Harry Potter
Hairy Baley
20
Which of the following does
NOT
show PERSONIFICATION?
No lion is so fierce to look upon / In all Benamarin
When Fortune would elect / To trick a man, she plots his overthrow
And made his sword bite deeply in his flesh
And the red blood runs out on man and steed
21
He wrote in the native language of the Medieval period in Britain called
Common English
Old English
Middle English
Early Modern English
22
What is the purpose of the Prologue?
Give more information about Canterbury
Introduce Chaucer as the narrator
Introduce the characters
Develop the setting
23
Who wrote
Canterbury Tales
?
William Shakespeare
Geoffrey Chaucer
An unknown author
L. Frank Baum
24
This pilgrim is somewhat deaf, has a red complexion, and has been married five times.
The Miller's Wife
The Second Nun
The Nun's Priest
The Wife of Bath
25
Which character is a good example of what representatives of the church should actually be?
The Pardoner
The Friar
The Parson
The Summoner
26
Why are the pilgrims going to Canterbury?
To collect palm leaves to express their religious faith
To watch a medieval performance written by Shakespeare
To meet and pledge fealty to the king
To worship the relics at the shrine of Saint Thomas Becket
27
His tale proves that the Pardoner is...
a hypocrite
poor
generous
angry
28
What happens to the three men in "The Pardoner's Tale?"
The men find death and avenge their friends death
The three men resolve their differences and hide the gold for later
The third man poisons the wine, they drink it and all three die
The two men guarding the gold kill the third when he returns with the wine
29
Which of the following shows a SIMILE?
It asked the strength of twenty men to take/ The unyielded Palamon to stake
Her name was Deianira, / And as the learned tell us, she began
Down go all / Man under foot and rolling like a ball.
No tiger raging after a stolen cub / So cruel as Arcite with spear and club
30
He has been in many battles. He was true and gentle.
Franklin
Knight
Monk
Friar
31
The host decides that each pilgrim must tell how many stories?
One on the way to Canterbury and one on the way back
One on the way to Canterbury
One on the way back from Canterbury
Two on the way to Canterbury and two on the way back
32
What is the lesson in The Wife of Bath's Tale?
There should be equality in marriage
Always be loyal to your spouse
Women should be superior to men in marriage
Youth and beauty are important in marriage
