The Canterbury Tales: General Prologue, Pardoner, and Wife of Bath

Question 1

Chaucer uses the Wife of Bath to ____.

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represent a progressive view of a woman's place in the world

Question 2

How many times has the Wife of Bath married?

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5

Question 3

Why did Chaucer set the poem in spring?

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Spring is joyful and the pilgrims want pleasure and spiritual renewal.

Question 4

What is the knight's original sentence by King Arthur?

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beheading

Question 5

People find worth in The Canterbury Tales because it's a literary masterpiece and _____.

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it gives a glimpse into lives of people of the Middle Ages.

Question 6

In "The Pardoner's Tale," what do the three friends decide to hunt down and kill?

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Death

Question 7

When what is said is the opposite of what is meant it is called _____.

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verbal irony

Question 8

The Wife of Bath says she's an expert when it comes to ___?

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love

Question 9

The Wife of Bath and the Pardoner are alike in that they _____.

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tell stories related to their character traits

Question 10

How does the Pardoner keep up with his extravagant lifestyle?

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He tells stories to make people buy pardons.

Question 11

What do the three rioters initially find under the tree?

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Gold

Question 12

In his prologue, the Pardoner's view of his work is ______.

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boastful

Question 13

When what actually happens is the opposite of what is expected to happen it is called _____.

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situational irony

Question 14

On his wedding night, what is the knight&#x27;s major problem with his new wife?

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her appearance

Question 15

What is the pilgrims' destination?

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Shrine of St. Thomas

Question 16

Which of the following does NOT describe the Wife of Bath?

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unintelligent

Question 17

When the audience knows the true plans of all the rioters but the characters do not, this is __

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dramatic irony

Question 18

What quest is the knight sent upon?

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to find what women truly desire

Question 19

Who is the author of the Canterbury Tales?

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Chaucer

Question 20

The way the rioters interact with the old man shows their _______.

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unkind insensitivity

Question 21

How are the majority of the pilgrims identified by the narrator?

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their occupations

Question 22

In exchange for giving the knight the correct answer and saving his life, what does hag want?

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marriage

Question 23

What crime does the knight in the Wife's of Bath's Tale commit?

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sexual assault

Question 24

When the audience knows something that the characters don't it is called ______.

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dramatic irony

Question 25

What does the knight decide, regarding his wife?

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She should decide for herself.

Question 26

Which physical description of the Wife of Bath best showcases her strongest personality trait?

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red stockings

Question 27

The Canterbury Tales is unique because it is a frame story. What is a frame story?

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A story that is framed around an overarching story

Question 28

What literary device primarily characterizes the pardoner and his tale?

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Irony

Question 29

How does the narrator know the people at the inn?

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They have all met by chance and decided to travel together.

Question 30

Which sentence accurately reflects the old woman's words and actions before her transformation?

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She seeks to reform the knight's judgments and values.

Question 31

The most important part of the exposition that comes before the conflict of the Wife's tale is

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the reason the knight is being punished

Question 32

Chaucer most likely includes the Pardoner and his tale to MOST strongly criticize _____.

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the corruption of the church during his time

Question 33

What is the moral of "The Pardoner's Tale"?

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Money is the root of all evil.

Question 34

What answer does the knight present for the court to judge?

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sovereignty

Question 35

Who finally gives the knight an answer to his question?

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an old hag

Question 36

What does a "pardoner" do for a living?

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Collects money to hear confessions

Question 37

As a result of the knight's choice, his wife chooses _____?

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to become young AND faithful

Question 38

Who decided the knight should have a different sentence?

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The Queen

The Canterbury Tales: General Prologue, Pardoner, and Wife of Bath

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