Why was the Pardoner traveling to Canterbury?

To honor Saint Thomas a Beckett

What was the Pardoner's main purpose for delivering that message?

He wanted to make a profit by making listeners feel guilty.

How were relics used in his meetings with parishioners?

They were used as fake healing artifacts.

The pardoner's job was

To pardon people's sins and preach from time to time

How did greed overtake the three men?

They didn't want to split the gold three ways

What did NOT happen in the men’s encounter with the old man.

They accused him of spreading the plague.

Why do they decide to wait until nightfall before they leave with the gold?

If people see them with the gold, they may be arrested

The two who stayed to guard the money plotted to...

stab the young one when he returned

The young guy plotted to...

poison the wine of the other two

Explain the Pardoner’s hypocrisy (how is he a hypocrite)?

He made a living from what he preached against.

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Pardoner's Tale

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1
How is it decided that the youngest of the three goes to town to buy food and drink?
rock, paper, scissors
pin the tail on the donkey
drawing straws
he's the youngest
2
According to the tavern owner, who was responsible for the Black Plague?
Cats
Poor sanitation
Death
Rats
3
Why was the Pardoner traveling to Canterbury?
To pardon people's sins along the way
To honor Saint Thomas a Beckett
To avoid work
He was friends with the monk
4
What did the men find in the grove under the tree?
Relics
Gold
God
Silver
5
What was the Pardoner's main purpose for delivering that message?
He wanted to help his parishioners.
He wanted to make a profit by making listeners feel guilty.
He was trying to impress a lady.
He wanted to make the king happy.
6
Where did the old man say he had last seen Death?
Down the road, in Flander's field
Down the road, under a tree
In Canterbury
He hadn't seen Death.
7
How were relics used in his meetings with parishioners?
He used them as an example of what not to buy.
He sold them as pig's bones that were magical.
He sold them as pillowcases.
They were used as fake healing artifacts.
8
What prompts the three men to go in search of Death?
To save England from the Plague.
To ask him why he was doing all this.
They figured they'd get along well with him.
A friend was killed by Death.
9
Where is The Pardoner's Tale set?
Fluganflagens
Farnzia
Flanders
Farfetchedland
10
The literary term for the way Death is described is...
alliteration
simile
personification
sacrilegious
11
The pardoner's job was
To pardon people's sins and manage estates
To pardon people's sins and preach from time to time
To pardon people's sins and serve the knight
To pardon people's sins and feed the local poor
12
Since they wait until night, they need what?
food and drink
Death to come so they can kill him
more money
shelter
13
How did greed overtake the three men?
Greed did not overtake them
They didn't want to split the gold three ways
They refused to speak to each other
They immediately (within a few moments) killed each other)
14
In the story the Pardoner tells, how are the three main characters described?
foolish, riotous, lustful
friendly, remorseful, loving
famous, rich, litigious
forgetful, repetitive, loony
15
Identify the only message he delivered in his sermons.
Pride is the root of all evil.
Greed is the root of all evil.
Treat others as you want them to treat you.
Be nice to your elders.
16
What did NOT happen in the men’s encounter with the old man.
They accused him of working with Death.
They asked why he was not yet dead.
They accused him of spreading the plague.
He tells them where to find death.
17
Why does he basically tell the other travelers that he is not a great guy ?
The Pope encouraged him to.
He did nothing wrong.
He wasn't ashamed.
He was a member of the Church.
18
What did the three decide to do with the gold?
Give it to the poor
Take it to one of their houses
Leave it under the tree because it is not theirs
Give it to their families
19
What ends up happening?
The Plague ended and they all lived happily ever after
They survive and kill Death
In the end, they found Death.
The old man sends someone to attack them
20
What did they hope to do once they found Death?
Yell at him
Kill him
Put a spell on him
Join him
21
Who did the men encounter on the way to find Death?
An old man
An old woman
The Pardoner
God
22
Why do they decide to wait until nightfall before they leave with the gold?
For religious reasons
Someone might steal their gold
Death might find them in daylight
If people see them with the gold, they may be arrested
23
The two who stayed to guard the money plotted to...
shoot the young one when he returned
poison the young one when he returned
have a party when the young one returned
stab the young one when he returned
24
What did the men forget all about once they found the gold?
Their families
Finding Death
God
The bartender
25
The young guy plotted to...
hurry back and celebrate with the other two
commit suicide because he had thoughts of murder
poison the bread of the other two
poison the wine of the other two
26
Explain the Pardoner’s hypocrisy (how is he a hypocrite)?
He was too kind and shouldn't have expected others to be too
He worked hard not to preach about greed.
He made a living from what he preached against.
He worked hard not to be greedy.

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