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a review of Chaucer's Canterbury Tales
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1
It is ironic that the Pardoner preaches against avarice because he is:
especially greedy
rude to the Host
a friend of the Summoner
a pious man
2
Courtliness is:
confusing, unhappy comments
orderly, logical thoughts
polite, elegant manners
long, tiresome journeys
3
In "The Wife of Bath's Tale," the old woman speaks eloquently about:
the magical qualities of nature
living a life of self-denial
true and false gentility and virtue
the difference between men and women
4
An entreaty is a:
hasty agreement
life of study
serious request
sense of purpose
5
How does Chaucer imply that the Cook's dishes are not appetizing?
He has a large, festering sore.
He adds too much salt to his creations.
He refuses to consult recipe books.
He burns everything he makes.
6
Chivalry is:
a pilgrimage
a profession of the church
selling relics and pardons
a system of manners and morals, chiefly of the feudal system
7
"Avarice," one of the 7 Deadly Sins, is:
the desire for material wealth or gain
laziness
excessive eating or drinking
extreme anger
8
Which of the following quotations from "The Wife of Bath's Tale" is a couplet?
...with a piteous groan, ...with all the care in life
...take my life, Unless I prove to be as good and true.
bathing in a bath of blisses, And melted in a 100,000 kisses
...I don't care which; whatever please you suffices me.
9
The Wife of Bath is a:
widow of a prosperous doctor in Bath
well-traveled vendor of fine silk clothing
pious churchgoer and religious teacher
veteran of several pilgrimages and marriages
10
"Sloth," one of the 7 Deadly Sins, is:
extreme anger
laziness
excessive eating or drinking
the desire for material wealth or gain
11
Which of the following statements BEST describes the end of "The Pardoner's Tale"?
the rioters meet death
the rioters become rich
Death takes the gold florins
Death takes a holiday
12
The rioters go looking for Death in The Pardoner's Tale because they:
want to repent of their sins and find salvation
plan to avenge the deaths of their friends and kill death
want to exile him from England
know he has a great store of treasure
13
A frame story is a literary device that joins together:
one or more stories within a larger story
contrasts between expectations and reality
immortal characters
satirical characters
14
What is a malady?
a rule of conscience
an ailment
an idea
a negative reply
15
What does sedately mean?
fittingly
moderately
strikingly
composedly
16
System of social and political organization that prevailed in Western Europe during Middle Ages
7 Deadly Sins
4 Humors
Chivalry
Feudalism
17
A narrative in which every character and event is a symbol that represents an idea or moral
Feudalism
Chivalry
Allegory
Satire
18
Characterizations of the Prioress, Monk, and others connected with the Church are mainly:
satirical
flattering
realistic
idealized
19
In order to reveal his characters, Chaucer uses all of the following techniques EXCEPT:
providing detailed descriptions of the characters' homes
telling us directly what the characters are like
describing how the characters look and dress
presenting the characters' words and actions
20
A couplet is two consecutive lines of poetry that:
rhyme
have alliteration
include metaphors linked by the word "and"
contains similar symbols
21
The member of the clergy given the most admiring, flattering description is the:
Summoner
Pardoner
Parson
Merchant
22
The pilgrims agree to tell tales during the journey to:
reduce fighting and bickering
preserve their stories for generations to come
win a free meal and entertain one another
teach the innkeeper a lesson about pride
23
The knight shows that he has learned what women want most when he:
keeps his promise to marry the old woman
asks his wife to decide which bodily form she will take
gives up on his quest
returns to the court, as he had vowed to do
24
Doctors in the Middle Ages believed the human body contained all of the following EXCEPT:
blood
yellow bile
diseases that could only be fought by drinking alcohol
phlegm
25
Which of the following words BEST describes the Pardoner's treatment of the Host?
generous
uneducated
enraged
petty
26
The Pardoner's pious story reveals his:
ignorance
sensitivity
immorality
honesty
27
The Pardoner earns money from all of the following activities EXCEPT:
making and selling baskets
selling relics and papal pardons
begging from church to church
preaching against greed
28
All of the following are one of the 7 Deadly Sins EXCEPT:
vanity
envy
lying
lust
29
The Wife of Bath tells her tale to do all of the following EXCEPT:
keep her part of the deal with the Host
entertain her companions
persuade other travelers to agree with her
explain her views on marriage, men, and women
30
In "The Prologue," Chaucer's main objective is to:
describe a London inn
reveal narrator's thoughts
introduce cast of characters
analyze religious customs
31
The pilgrims are traveling to Canterbury because they want to:
travel throughout England
visit shine of St. Thomas a Becket
avoid a plague in London
take the innkeeper's dare
32
Who is the author of The Canterbury Tales?
Venerable Bede
Chaucer
Beowulf
Shakespeare
33
In "The Pardoner's Tale," Death is portrayed as:
both the price of wickedness and an actual person
archangel who is busy killing people in natural disasters
both a skeletal figure and an evil angel
an old man selling wares by the side of the road
34
Doctors in the Middle Ages believed that the 12 signs of the zodiac affected:
a knight's ability to fight
animals
a king's ability to rule
different parts of the body
35
To accrue is to:
dedicate
repent
dispute
accumulate
36
In "The Wife of Bath's Tale," the knight's quest is a(n):
ambitious mission he sets for himself
test of courage set by the king
task given to him by the queen
duty imposed on him by the Church
37
Personable means:
likely to overlook obvious problems
against keeping company with strangers
comfortable with large groups
pleasing in behavior and appearance
38
"Gluttony," one of the 7 Deadly Sins, is:
excessive eating and drinking
laziness
extreme anger
the desire to covet someone else's property
39
According to "The Wife of Bath's Tale," what women desire most is:
entertainment, freedom, and pleasure
mastery over their husbands
to be flattered and attended to
money, jewels, and treasures
40
After abandoning their search for Death, the rioters murder one another, which is an example of
situational irony
dramatic irony
poetic irony
verbal irony
