Quiz: The Canterbury Tales MCQ Trivia!
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Have you ever read the Canterbury Tales and think you can pass this quiz? The Canterbury Tales is a compilation of 24 stories written in Middle English by author Geoffrey Chaucer between 1387 and 1400. Through the characters, to describe society back then, particularly the church. The book offers a lot of wisdom concerning the traditions and practices in that era. See how much you know about the Canterbury Tales and take this quiz.
- 1.Who wrote The Canterbury Tales?
- A.
William Shakespeare
- B.
Geoffrey Chaucer
- C.
William Langland
- D.
John Gower
- 2.A story that connects small stories together is called a(n):
- A.
Frame
- B.
Moral
- C.
Epic
- D.
Narrative
- 3.The Canterbury Tales were originally written in?
- A.
French
- B.
German
- C.
Latin
- D.
Middle English
- 4.Which pilgrim preaches that "Love of money is the root of all evil?"
- 5.A prologue is a(n)
- A.
Conclusion
- B.
Prayer
- C.
Rhyme
- D.
Introduction
- 6.The Canterbury Tales begins in_____________
- A.
The English countryside
- B.
The knight's castle
- C.
The Tabard Inn
- D.
Canterbury Cathedral
- 7.Whose shrine are the pilgrims going to visit?
- 8.Which pilgrim has been married 5 times?
- 9.'He wore a fustian tunic stained and dark With smudges where his armor had left a mark.'?
- 10.I'm young, dashing, heroic, and handsome. I keep up with the lastest fashions at court and can wow the ladies with my poetry and singing.
- 11.Although I could be called a holy man, I really pride myself on being a great hunter, and I will spare no expense for my equipment and clothing.
- 12.Do you want to buy one of my holy relics along with that certificate of absolution hot from Rome? Some people say they're just pig's bones but don't believe a word they say.
- 13.I like traveling and I like men - or at least I like the money they leave me when they pass away.
- 14.His yellow hair falls down to his shoulders like rat-tails.
- 15.This pilgrim is truthful, honorable, generous, modest, and courteous.
- 16.In "The Pardoner's Tale," who tells the three rioters where they can find Death?
- A.
The bartender
- B.
The priest
- C.
An old man
- D.
Their friend
- 17.What do the rioters first find under the large oak tree?
- A.
A pile of gold
- B.
Death
- C.
An old man
- D.
Poison
- 18.The Pardoner can't help being:
- A.
Sorry for his actions
- B.
Lazy
- C.
Greedy
- D.
Friendly
- 19.In "The Wife of Bath's Tale," who makes the final decision about the knight's punishment?
- A.
The king
- B.
The knight
- C.
The old woman
- D.
The queen
- 20.Which of the following does the knight NOT complain about the old woman he must marry?
- A.
Her poverty
- B.
Her old age
- C.
Her ugliness
- D.
Her cruelty
- 21.According to the old woman, true gentility comes from
- A.
The kind of job you have
- B.
Your wealth
- C.
Your own good actions
- D.
Your family connections
- 22."What do women desire most?"
- A.
Treasure
- B.
Power
- C.
Love
- D.
Respect
- 23.The narrator of "The Prologue" uses this literary device, often saying the opposite of what he really means.
- A.
Alliteration
- B.
Metaphor
- C.
Rhyme
- D.
Irony
- 24.When a writer develops a character's personality and physical appearance, he or she is using:
- A.
Personification
- B.
Irony
- C.
Tone
- D.
Characterization
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