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The Canterbury Tales (P, WoB, D)
The Canterbury Tales (P, WoB, D)
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A review quiz for Mr. Rosenbusch's Literary Forms English class.
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1
Most texts were written in French or Latin because people believed...
English was considered low and unworthy...
English was too good a language to write in...
English could not convey complexity...
English was not fully developed...
2
In the Pardoner's Tale, the Old Man they meet on the road could be whom?
Just an Old Man
A plague survivor
Death
A friend
3
This man made English respectable and is called the "Father of the English Language."
Stephen Holliday
Mr. Rosenbusch
Harry Bailey
Geoffrey Chaucer
4
Where do the three rioters find death?
In Mr. R's classroom
At an inn
Around the corner
Under a tree
5
The Doctor has a love of what?
Medicine
Gold
Religion
Love
6
To save his daughter from a life of shame, Virginius ___ his daughter.
Spoils
Sells
Beheads
Hides
7
Which pilgrim had five husbands?
The wife of Bath
The Nun's Priest
The Nun
The Squire
8
The Canterbury Tales are an exploration of...
The Inner Soul
Medieval Society
The Universe
Human Nature
9
How was Chaucer able to write so accurately about the Pilgrims in The Canterbury Tales?
Chaucer interviewed many people about their professions
He read about each profession as part of his education
Chaucer was psychic and "just knew"
Chaucer's life and jobs exposed him to many social classes
10
Which pilgrim has gap teeth and large hips?
The Nun
The Knight
The Wife of Bath
The Pardoner
11
According to the Old Woman, how can someone become a gentleman?
Though noble birth only
Through gentle acts and deeds
Through being gentle to animals
Through believing you are noble
12
How do we know that the Knight learned his lesson?
He gave his wife, the Old Woman, power over him
He didn't, he continued his gross life without change
He found the answer to his question
He chose for his wife what she should do
13
The Wife of Bath's Tale is about marriage. How do we know she will be about to tell this tale?
She can't find love
She's a marriage counselor
Her friends have been married
She's been married five times
14
Virginius's daughter has a like of death or ___ before her.
Dame
Shame
Fame
Lame
15
What question must the Knight find the answer to?
What do women least desire?
What do women look for at the market?
What do women require in a home?
What do women desire most?
16
Literary works during the Middle Ages reflected what?
Moral Instruction
Espionage
Courtly Love
Violence
17
What story was inspired by The Pardoner's Tale?
The Tale of the Deathly Hallows
The Tale of Two Cities
The Tale of Desperoux
The Tale of Mr. Rosenbusch
18
Who wants to have Virginius's daughter all to himself?
Claudius
Appius
Virginius
God
19
What must the Knight do in order to learn the answer to his question form the Old Woman?
Agree to whatever request she next asks
Relinquish his knighthood
Marry him
Become a gentleman
20
Which pilgrim sells bogus relics?
The Manciple
The Skipper
The Pardoner
The Guildsmen
21
"Radix malorum est cupiditas" translates from the original Latin to:
The root of all evil is greed
The root of all evil is lust
The root of all evil is love
The root of all evil is envy
22
The Old Man says Death is under a tree (and Death is), but what do the rioters initially find?
Gold
Friendship
Food
Love
23
Instead, what happens to Appius?
He is forgiven and marries a headless body
He is imprisoned and then commits suicide
He is exiled and never heard from again
He is hanged and buried outside the town
24
What is Virginius's Daughter known for?
Holiness
Vitrue
Loveliness
Beauty
25
What is/are the themes/morals of the Doctor's Tale?
Don't trust the flaterer
Greed is the root of all evil
Forsake sin before sin may you forsake
Sin receives its due
26
who does Appius employ to help him win Virginius's daughter?
A rogue
A theif
A page
A squire
27
Who or what appears in the forest after a group of dancing ladies?
An Old Dog
An Old Man
An Old Woman
An Old Child
28
What language was most commonly used for writing during the Middle Ages?
Spanish
Latin
French
English
29
Which pilgrim's motto is: Radix malorum est cupidités?
The Nun
The Pardoner
The Nun's Priest
The Wife of Bath
30
Which pilgrim has hair that falls over his shoulders like rat tails?
The Summoner
The Pardoner
The Monk
The Wife of Bath
31
When Virginius takes his daughters head to the judge, the judge wants him:
Hanged
Imprisoned
Praised
Dunked
32
Chaucer wrote in English. Texts written in the language people commonly speak is called what?
Vestigial Literature
Common Literature
Dialect Literature
Vernacular Literature
