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1
The setting of Canterbury Tales is______.
Farm/ Canterbury
Bar/ Sussex
Inn/ London
None of these
2
Why were biblical metaphors used in "The Canterbury Tales"?
Chaucer was dominated by the Catholic Church at the time
No biblical metaphors were used
It helped the point get across
The bible had to be inquired due to his religion
3
What is a recurring motif in the Canterbury Tales?
The seasons
Fabliaux
Romance
Horror
4
How many years did it take Chaucer to write Cantebury tales?
2
10
15
5
5
How many tales were there intended to be in the Canterbury Tales?
22
160
200
120
6
What was the name of the archbishop of Canterbury?
Henry II
We don't know his name
Bocaccio
Thomas Becket
7
How many tales is each pilgrim to tell on the journey?
1 on the way and 1 back
3 in total
2 in total
2 on the way and 2 back
8
Where does The Canterbury Tales end?
Liverpool
Tabard Inn (London)
Manchester
Canterbury
9
The Canterbury Tales was written as a
fable
sermon
frame story
medieval romance
10
Which of these characters are in the Tales?
The tinker, the tailor, the soldier and the spy.
The nun's priest and Fantastic Mr Fox.
The prioress, the knight and the wife of bath.
The butcher, the baker and the candlestick maker.
11
What is Chaucer's primary theme in the Prologue?
The great variety of human nature
Inability of people to get along
The evil of humankind
The dangers of pleasure
12
In "The Prologue" to
The Canterbury Tales,
a character who represents Christian values is the
Parson.
Friar.
Pardoner.
Nun.
13
What is Chaucer's main reason for writing about the pilgrimage in the prologue?
To create a setting for telling the stories by the pilgrims
To describe medieval life
To create a setting to reveal the characters
To reveal the characters' beliefs about religion
14
When did The Canterbury Tales take place?
December 1342
April 1387
June 1378
January 1875
15
WHO does this photo rendering depict?
The Knight
The Nun
The Pardoner
The Squire
16
How many stories did Chaucer intend to write in "The Canterbury Tales?" How many are written?
150; 28
200; 26
120; 24
180; 30
17
What season was The Canterbury Tales set in?
Summer
Winter
Fall
Spring
18
how many tales are in canterbury tales?
130
92
nesta
4 for every pilgrim
19
What does the host make everyone on the journey to Canterbury do?
Eat food
Ride donkeys
fight
Tell stories
20
WHO does this photo rendering depict?
The Second Nun
The Pardoner
The Friar
The Knight
21
The Canterbury Tales are an example of a(n) ________ while Beowulf is an example of a(n)______.
Elegiac/Satire
Satire/Epic
Elegiac/Heroic
Heroic/Elegiac
22
When does Canterbury takes place?
In the 14th century on a pilgrimage
In the 13th century
In the 15th century on a pilgrimage
In the 1800's
23
The Canterbury Tales
is structured as a...
Folk ballad
Melodrama
Frame story
Fairy tale
24
Who wrote the Prologue of The Canterbury Tales?
Chaucer
Beowulf
Shakespeare
Harry Bailey
25
Purpose of prologue in The Canterbury Tales
To entertain you
To fill you in on everyone that will appear in the story
Provide a physical setting and motivation for the pilgrimage
26
How is the Canterbury Tales written?
Both prose and verse
Completely in prose
Completely in verse
neither prose or verse
27
The Pilgrims are going to __Thomas A. Becket at Canterbury.
buy pardons from
visit the shrine of
be blessed by
dig up the bones of
28
What does the Pardoner preach against in the prologue?
greed
lust
adultery
gluttony
29
What's so special about the ending of the Canterbury Tales?
A fight broke out over who won
It was never finished
No one won the challenge
Everyone won the challenge
30
The Canterbury Tales was written in ____ English.
Middle English
Elizabethan English
Old English
Modern English
31
How many pilgrims are traveling to Canterbury?
20
19
29
30
32
What is the genre of The Prologue to The Canterbury Tales?
An Epic Poem
Shakesperean
A short story
A Narrative Poem
33
The characters in Canterbury Tales are headed on a _________.
Trip to help the poor
Hike
Pilgrimmage
Religious journey
34
The Canterbury Tales
Jonathan Swift
Charles Dickens
William Shakespear
Geoffrey Chaucer
35
In the opening lines of “The Prologue” to
The Canterbury Tales,
the narrator ...
criticizes chivalry.
establishes the ideal of the Renaissance man.
attacks the corruption in the Church.
rejoices in the renewing cycle of life.
36
What was the source of medieval tales?
The Battle of Hastings
Classical literature - the conquests of Troy
King Arthur and his knights
The court of Charlemagne
37
What was the Wife of Bath prologue based on?
His mother's marriage
His brother's marriage
His daughter's marriage
His wife's dominant stance in their marriage
38
Which of the following is not a theme of The Canterbury Tales?
Common Sense
Irony
Corruption of Church
Complexity of Human Nature
39
In the prologue, the wife of Bath is said to have had how many husbands?
5
10
4
20
40
ENGLISH: The movie 'A Knight's Tale' is loosely based on 'The Canterbury Tales' written by...?
Bede
Chaucer
Shakespeare
Homer
41
Canterbury Tales-What does the pardoner do ?
Tell the men they will find a man under oak tree. (death)
Has a party to celebrate the three men
Tells a story about his family
42
The Canterbury Tales are about...
poor people
all kinds of people
kings and queens
servants
43
How many lines are in The Canterbury Tales
1,400
1,700
17,000
14,000
44
The Canterbury Tales is about what?
everything
30 or so people going on a pilgrimage to Canterbury
nothing
20 people traveling the world
45
A story within a story like The Canterbury Tales is called:
a internal dialogue
a set story
a frame story
a novella
46
What is the imagery of the opening lines of the prologue?
Summer is approaching
Spring's rebirth
Fall's transition into Winter
Spring's renewal
47
WHO does this photo rendering depict?
The Knight
The Pardoner
The Friar
The Nun (Prioress
48
The pilgrims are traveling to Canterbury because they want to:
visit shine of St. Thomas a Becket
take the innkeeper's dare
avoid a plague in London
travel throughout England
49
What is Chaucer's main objective in "The Prologue" of Canterbury Tales?
introduce characters
describe the London bar scene
reveal narrator's thoughts
teach religious customs
50
Who did Geoffrey Chaucer write Canterbury tales for?
The poor people
The rich people
The King and Queen
The common people
51
what literary precedents did chaucer have in the choice of framework for his tales?
from Beowulf
from "Canzoniere"
from "Decamerone"
from "Divina Commedia"
52
A unique fact about Chaucer's Canterbury Tales is _______.
All of these
They symbolize the search for spiritual renewal
They are not finished
It depicts Medieval society
53
Which character is not part of the Canterbury Tales?
The Pardoner
The Oxford Cleric
The Manciple
The Blacksmith
