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a review of Chaucer's Canterbury Tales #chaucer #canterburytales #britishliterature
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1
Which of these stories is an example of a Medieval romance?
The Pardoner's Tale
The Wife of Bath's Tale
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
2
What language was spoken in Britain during the middle ages?
Modern English
Anglo-Saxon
Middle English
Shakespearean English
3
After abandoning their search for Death, the rioters murder one another, which is an example of
situational irony
poetic irony
dramatic irony
verbal irony
4
What medieval romance trait is shown when the Green Knight is not killed?
Story has a quest
Dragons are common
Set in a world where ordinary laws of nature are suspended.
Heroes fight evil.
5
The pilgrims are traveling to Canterbury because they want to:
visit shine of St. Thomas a Becket
travel throughout England
avoid a plague in London
take the innkeeper's dare
6
Which of these is NOT a reason Lancelot doesn't want to fight Arthur?
He's afraid to lose
He wants to be reconciled with Arthur
He is trying to be courteous to his king.
He doesn't want to shed Christian blood
7
The rioters go looking for Death in The Pardoner's Tale because they:
plan to avenge the deaths of their friends and kill death
want to repent of their sins and find salvation
want to exile him from England
know he has a great store of treasure
8
Which of the following statements BEST describes the end of "The Pardoner's Tale"?
the rioters become rich
Death takes the gold florins
Death takes a holiday
the rioters meet death
9
In "The Wife of Bath's Tale," the knight's quest is a(n):
test of courage set by the king
duty imposed on him by the Church
task given to him by the queen
ambitious mission he sets for himself
10
What happens to Excalibur?
Lancelot puts it back in the stone
It is lost in the battle
Mordred steals it
Bedivere throws in the lake
11
How long does Gawain have to find the Green Knight?
5 years
a week and a half
A year and a day
21 months
12
The Wife of Bath tells her tale to do all of the following EXCEPT:
persuade other travelers to agree with her
explain her views on marriage, men, and women
keep her part of the deal with the Host
entertain her companions
13
In Le Morte d'Arthur, why does Gawain hate Lancelot?
Lancelot is more handsome than Gawain
Lancelot betrayed him
Lancelot killed Gawain's brothers
Lancelot stole his girlfriend
14
In order to reveal his characters, Chaucer uses all of the following techniques EXCEPT:
providing detailed descriptions of the characters' homes
describing how the characters look and dress
telling us directly what the characters are like
presenting the characters' words and actions
15
Chivalry is:
a system of manners and morals, chiefly of the feudal system
selling relics and pardons
a pilgrimage
a profession of the church
16
Medieval romances often use mistaken or hidden identities.
false
true
17
According to "The Wife of Bath's Tale," what women desire most is:
to be flattered and attended to
money, jewels, and treasures
entertainment, freedom, and pleasure
mastery over their husbands
18
A frame story is a literary device that joins together:
contrasts between expectations and reality
immortal characters
satirical characters
one or more stories within a larger story
19
In "The Prologue," Chaucer's main objective is to:
describe a London inn
introduce cast of characters
analyze religious customs
reveal narrator's thoughts
20
The Wife of Bath is a:
pious churchgoer and religious teacher
widow of a prosperous doctor in Bath
well-traveled vendor of fine silk clothing
veteran of several pilgrimages and marriages
21
A narrative in which every character and event is a symbol that represents an idea or moral
Feudalism
Satire
Allegory
Chivalry
22
In "The Pardoner's Tale," Death is portrayed as:
an old man selling wares by the side of the road
archangel who is busy killing people in natural disasters
both the price of wickedness and an actual person
both a skeletal figure and an evil angel
23
What is Gawain's character flaw?
He is too proud
He loves his life more than his honor
He is greedy
He is a terrible fighter
24
Who conquers Britain in 1066?
William the Conqueror
the Vikings
the Anglo-Saxons
the Romans
25
What brings an end to feudalism in the 14th century?
Small Pox
the Black Plague
the Magna Carta
the 100 years war
26
What time of year is it when the Green Knight shows up to challenge Arthur's Knights?
4th of July
Christmas
Halloween
Thanksgiving
27
The knight shows that he has learned what women want most when he:
gives up on his quest
returns to the court, as he had vowed to do
keeps his promise to marry the old woman
asks his wife to decide which bodily form she will take
28
Who is the author of The Canterbury Tales?
Venerable Bede
Shakespeare
Chaucer
Beowulf
29
In "The Wife of Bath's Tale," the old woman speaks eloquently about:
true and false gentility and virtue
the magical qualities of nature
the difference between men and women
living a life of self-denial
30
The Pardoner earns money from all of the following activities EXCEPT:
making and selling baskets
preaching against greed
begging from church to church
selling relics and papal pardons
31
It is ironic that the Pardoner preaches against avarice because he is:
especially greedy
a friend of the Summoner
a pious man
rude to the Host
32
System of social and political organization that prevailed in Western Europe during Middle Ages
Chivalry
Feudalism
4 Humors
7 Deadly Sins
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How is Arthur killed?
He is drowned by the Lady in the Lake
The hermit smothers him with a pillow
His son, Mordred, kills him.
He is bitten by an adder
