The Canterbury Tales Prologue

Question 1

v: to act as judge, decide disputes

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arbitrate

Question 2

Spoke French; dainty and pleasant; and the picture of medieval beauty

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Prioress

Question 3

How many husbands has the Wife of Bath had?

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5

Question 4

Cautiousness, temperance, courage in pain/adversity, & justice are all considered ____ virtues.

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Cardinal, Pagan

Question 5

adj: being in complete harmony or accord

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unanimous

Question 6

adj: of a kind and gentle disposition

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benign

Question 7

n: things that are not necissary

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superfluities

Question 8

What time of year did the pilgrimage take place?

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spring

Question 9

He was a shrewd buyer who purchased well, & kept the extra money for himself; outwitted lawyers

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Manciple

Question 10

Which pilgrim belonged to the highest class?

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the Knight

Question 11

adj: of high rank; distinguished

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eminent

Question 12

The host is described as

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outgoing

Question 13

Only occasionally doing something,even then-only haphazardly. Just doing enough to get by shows

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Sloth

Question 14

The contrast between expectation and reality is known as

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irony

Question 15

adj: expressing care or concern

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solicitious

Question 16

When someone states something but means another it is known as

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sarcasm, verbal irony

Question 17

Red-beard, played bagpipes; wart on his nose and a filthy mouth; cheated customers

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Miller

Question 18

Seemed wise, made a lot of money, and seemed busier than he really was

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Sergeant at Law

Question 19

Situational irony is when

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what is expected to happen isn't what happens

Question 20

Squire's servant; woodsman, Robin-hood-type character

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Yeoman

Question 21

When an author shows character traits through actions and reactions, it is known as

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indirect characterization

Question 22

Did the author respect church officials?

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no

Question 23

Wrath can also be called

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rage, resentment

Question 24

When the reader knows more than the characters in the story do, it is known as

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dramatic irony

Question 25

What was the dominant religion at this time?

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Christianity

Question 26

Old & thin, good manager/carpenter; feared by farm workers; usually the slowest of the pilgrims

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Reeve

Question 27

Face so red and full of sores he would scare children; greedy money collector that kept bribes

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Summoner

Question 28

v: to postpone, delay

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defer

Question 29

The downfall of the feudal system can be blamed on

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the Black Death, uprising of peasants, the creation of the Trade class

Question 30

Truly Christ-like, patient, giving, holy and virtuous; practiced what he preache

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Parson

Question 31

A brief reference to a person, event, place or phrase is known as

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allusion

Question 32

Who wrote The Canterbury Tales?

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Geoffrey Chaucer

Question 33

The remedy for pride is

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humility

Question 34

adj: thrifty

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frugal

Question 35

adj: tactful, considerate, sensitive

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discreet

Question 36

v: to betray pain with an involuntary gesture

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flinch

Question 37

He has been in many battles; he was true and gentle

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Knight

Question 38

Greed is different from gluttony because

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greedy people want material items

Question 39

He didn't ride well, but was a good navigator; had little conscience- seemed like a pirate

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Skipper

Question 40

Why were the pilgrims going to Canterbury?

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for their own personal reasons, to visist the shrine of a martyr

Question 41

adj: not immediately obvious, operating in a hidden way

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subtle, discreet

Question 42

Fat and bald; preference for fine clothes and luxuries;didn't like hard work, but liked to ride

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Monk

Question 43

Faith, hope and charity are considered the _____ virtues.

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Theological, Spiritual

Question 44

Parson's brother, honest, hard worker who paid his taxes on time

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Plowman

Question 45

Master of his trade; has a sore on one knee, generally a physically disgusting character

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Cook

Question 46

n: an unpaid, overdue debt

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arrears

Question 47

n: constraint by threat; coercion

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duress

Question 48

Sang in a strong voice; long, greasy blonde hair and bulging eyes; carried false relics to sell

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Pardoner

Question 49

What is a frame story?

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A larger story made up of smaller stories

Question 50

Lust is only about sexual desires that disrespect the dignity of self and others

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false

Question 51

Why didn't the author finish The Canterbury Tales?

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he died

Question 52

v: to treat with contempt

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disdain

Question 53

Takes bribes for easy penance;knows the taverns and barmaids better than the lepers and beggars

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Friar

Question 54

The desire to be important and attractive to others is called

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pride

Question 55

Knew profession well, took kickbacks from the apothecary;not particularly religious, loved gold

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Doctor

Question 56

He has a forked beard; careful with money, good negotiator; gives his business opinions

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Merchant

Question 57

All of these are an example of a narrative EXCEPT

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prose

Question 58

He was the son of the knight; in 20's, agile, strong, and happy-go-lucky

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Squire

Question 59

n: a person given to clowning and joking

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buffoon

Question 60

What is NOT a medieval cure to the seven deadly sins?

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tending the land

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