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The Canterbury Tales (P, WoB, NP)
The Canterbury Tales (P, WoB, NP)
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A review quiz for Mr. Rosenbusch's Literary Forms English class.
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1
The fox ravishes Chanticleer with what?
Kindness
Flattery
Laughter
Cunning
2
In the Pardoner's Tale, the Old Man they meet on the road could be whom?
Just an Old Man
Death
A plague survivor
A friend
3
Which pilgrim's motto is: Radix malorum est cupidités?
The Nun's Priest
The Pardoner
The Wife of Bath
The Nun
4
How was Chaucer able to write so accurately about the Pilgrims in The Canterbury Tales?
Chaucer's life and jobs exposed him to many social classes
Chaucer was psychic and "just knew"
He read about each profession as part of his education
Chaucer interviewed many people about their professions
5
Which pilgrim has gap teeth and large hips?
The Pardoner
The Nun
The Knight
The Wife of Bath
6
What comes to eat Chanticleer?
A fox
A coyote
A one-eyed one-horned flying purple people eater
A wolf
7
How do we know that the Knight learned his lesson?
He gave his wife, the Old Woman, power over him
He chose for his wife what she should do
He didn't, he continued his gross life without change
He found the answer to his question
8
Which pilgrim has hair that falls over his shoulders like rat tails?
The Summoner
The Monk
The Wife of Bath
The Pardoner
9
The Canterbury Tales are an exploration of...
The Universe
Medieval Society
The Inner Soul
Human Nature
10
The Wife of Bath's Tale is about marriage. How do we know she will be about to tell this tale?
She can't find love
She's been married five times
She's a marriage counselor
Her friends have been married
11
What is the moral of The Nun's Priest's Tale?
Trust the flatterer
Flattery is bad
Don't trust the flatterer
Flattery is good
12
In the Nun's Priest's Tale, are dreams worth listening to?
No
Maybe
Yes
Whatever...
13
What language was most commonly used for writing during the Middle Ages?
French
English
Latin
Spanish
14
Literary works during the Middle Ages reflected what?
Violence
Moral Instruction
Espionage
Courtly Love
15
What question must the Knight find the answer to?
What do women least desire?
What do women look for at the market?
What do women desire most?
What do women require in a home?
16
What story was inspired by The Pardoner's Tale?
The Tale of Two Cities
The Tale of Mr. Rosenbusch
The Tale of Desperoux
The Tale of the Deathly Hallows
17
The Old Man says Death is under a tree (and Death is), but what do the rioters initially find?
Food
Love
Friendship
Gold
18
What language was most commonly used for writing during the Middle Ages?
English
Latin
Spanish
French
19
Which pilgrim sells bogus pardons?
The Pardoner
The Manciple
The Skipper
The Guildsmen
20
Chaucer wrote in English. Texts written in the language people commonly speak is called what?
Common Literature
Dialect Literature
Vernacular Literature
Vestigial Literature
21
According to the Old Woman, how can someone become a gentleman?
Though noble birth only
Through believing you are noble
Through being gentle to animals
Through gentle acts and deeds
22
Most texts were written in French or Latin because people believed...
English was too good a language to write in...
English could not convey complexity...
English was not fully developed...
English was considered low and unworthy...
23
Who or what appears in the forest after a group of dancing ladies?
An Old Child
An Old Woman
An Old Dog
An Old Man
24
Which pilgrim had five husbands?
The Nun's Priest
The Nun
The Squire
The wife of Bath
25
What must the Knight do in order to learn the answer to his question form the Old Woman?
Become a gentleman
Marry him
Relinquish his knighthood
Agree to whatever request she next asks
26
"Radix malorum est cupiditas" translates from the original Latin to:
The root of all evil is envy
The root of all evil is love
The root of all evil is greed
The root of all evil is lust
27
This man made English respectable and is called the "Father of the English Language."
Stephen Holliday
Geoffrey Chaucer
Mr. Rosenbusch
Harry Bailey
28
Where do the three rioters find death?
At an inn
Under a tree
In Mr. R's classroom
Around the corner
