The Canterbury Tales Prologue

Question 1

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

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false

Question 2

The desire to be important and attractive to others is called

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pride

Question 3

What is a frame story?

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A larger story made up of smaller stories

Question 4

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

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Pagan, Cardinal

Question 5

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

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Squire

Question 6

What was the dominant religion at this time?

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Christianity

Question 7

The host is described as

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outgoing

Question 8

n: constraint by threat; coercion

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duress

Question 9

adj: being in complete harmony or accord

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unanimous

Question 10

When someone states something but means another it is known as

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verbal irony, sarcasm

Question 11

adj: thrifty

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frugal

Question 12

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

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Yeoman

Question 13

Wrath can also be called

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rage, resentment

Question 14

v: to act as judge, decide disputes

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arbitrate

Question 15

Did the author respect church officials?

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no

Question 16

Why didn't the author finish The Canterbury Tales?

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he died

Question 17

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

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Doctor

Question 18

What time of year did the pilgrimage take place?

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spring

Question 19

Greed is different from gluttony because

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greedy people want material items

Question 20

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

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Plowman

Question 21

How many husbands has the Wife of Bath had?

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5

Question 22

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

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Summoner

Question 23

v: to postpone, delay

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defer

Question 24

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 25

v: to betray pain with an involuntary gesture

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flinch

Question 26

Who wrote The Canterbury Tales?

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Geoffrey Chaucer

Question 27

n: a person given to clowning and joking

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buffoon

Question 28

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

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Pardoner

Question 29

Which pilgrim belonged to the highest class?

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the Knight

Question 30

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

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Merchant

Question 31

Why were the pilgrims going to Canterbury?

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

Question 32

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

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Skipper

Question 33

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

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Knight

Question 34

All of these are an example of a narrative EXCEPT

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prose

Question 35

v: to treat with contempt

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disdain

Question 36

Faith, hope and charity are considered the _____ virtues.

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Spiritual, Theological

Question 37

The remedy for pride is

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humility

Question 38

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

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allusion

Question 39

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

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Cook

Question 40

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

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Reeve

Question 41

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

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Miller

Question 42

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

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Parson

Question 43

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

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Friar

Question 44

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

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tending the land

Question 45

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

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Manciple

Question 46

adj: expressing care or concern

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solicitious

Question 47

Situational irony is when

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what is expected to happen isn't what happens

Question 48

n: things that are not necissary

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superfluities

Question 49

The contrast between expectation and reality is known as

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irony

Question 50

adj: of high rank; distinguished

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eminent

Question 51

adj: tactful, considerate, sensitive

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discreet

Question 52

adj: of a kind and gentle disposition

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benign

Question 53

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

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indirect characterization

Question 54

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

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Sloth

Question 55

adj: not immediately obvious, operating in a hidden way

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discreet, subtle

Question 56

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

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Monk

Question 57

n: an unpaid, overdue debt

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arrears

Question 58

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

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Prioress

Question 59

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

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Sergeant at Law

Question 60

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

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dramatic irony

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