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The Canterbury Tales: Prologue
The Canterbury Tales: Prologue
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Focus on characters introduced in the Prologue.
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A mild character, except for the ulcer on his shin/knee:
All of the Above
Cook
Physician
Franklin
2
Chaucer's disdain for this character is extremely evident:
Wife of Bath
Parson
Summoner
Nun
3
Medieval medicine believed in:
Four "humors" or bile
Antibiotics
Hygiene
Freckles
4
A female character who imitates courtly manners (i.e. daintily wipes her mouth free of grease):
Nun (travelling with the Prioress - her secretary)
Worthy Woman
Other
Prioress/Nun
5
The pilgrims set off to visit the shrine of:
St. Joan of Arc
St. Thomas Aquinas
St. Thomas Becket
St. Teresa
6
The Knight is the noblest of characters because he follows the:
King
Code of Chivalry
Monk
Rule of Law
7
How many tales must each character tell, in total, during the pilgrimage?
2
6
4
1
8
A gentle and kind priest who serves his flock loyally and unconditionally:
Friar
None of the Above
Parson
Monk
9
Married five times at the church door, three pilgrimages to Jerusalem, and wears head scarves:
Prioress
All of the Above
Nun
Wife of Bath
10
A journey or search of moral or spiritual significance:
Vacation
Pilgrimage
Personal Awakening
Soul-Search
11
Tastefully dressed, but secretly maintains debt:
Clerk
None of the Above
Man of Law
Merchant
12
This character is also known as a "courtly lover" (i.e. loves the arts and entertainment):
Knight
Squire
Friar
Monk
13
Who is the author of The Canterbury Tales?
William Shakespeare
Geoffrey Chaucer
George Orwell
Charles Dickens
14
Sells indulgences and rides with the Summoner:
Wife of Bath
Merchant
Parson
Pardoner
15
Franklin is:
A turtle
A name
Sargent of the Law
A wealthy landowner
16
He pays no attention to lepers or beggars:
Priest
Friar
All of the Above
Monk
17
Stout, but strong, with a wart on his nose and red hairs sticking out:
Friar
Monk
Reeve
Miller
18
He loves hunting and keeps many horses (against his vows):
Priest
Friar
Monk
All of the Above