The Canterbury Tales Final
This is a quiz over the Prologue to the Canterbury Tales.
- 1.In “The Prologue,” Chaucer’s main objective is to
- A.
Analyze religious customs
- B.
Reveal the narrator’s thoughts
- C.
Introduce his cast of characters
- D.
Describe a London inn
- 2.The pilgrims are traveling to Canterbury because
- A.
The shrine of St. Thomas à Becket is there
- B.
They want to escape the plague that is attacking London
- C.
The innkeeper has dared them to make the journey
- D.
It is part of a longer tour of England
- 3.How many pilgrims depart for Canterbury Cathedral including the Narrator?
- A.
12
- B.
24
- C.
30
- D.
36
- 4.The character in The Canterbury Tales who most closely resembles Chaucer himself is the
- A.
Innkeeper
- B.
Narrator
- C.
Knight
- D.
Merchant
- 5.In describing the individual pilgrims, Chaucer begins with the
- A.
Knight
- B.
Wife of Bath
- C.
Merchant
- D.
Miller
- 6.The order in which the pilgrims are introduced is based on their
- A.
Age
- B.
Wealth
- C.
Social Class
- D.
Race
- 7.The Haberdasher, the Dyer, the Carpenter, the Weaver, and the Carpet-maker are all
- A.
Members of the Clergy
- B.
Too poor to join the pilgrimmage
- C.
Landowners
- D.
Guildsmen
- 8.The Inn in London where the pilgrimage begins is called the ___________ and is roughly __________ miles away from Canterbury Cathedral.
- A.
Tangent Inn, 100
- B.
Tabard Inn; 80
- C.
Traveler's Inn; 90
- D.
Tracker Inn; 85
- 9.In general, the attitude of the characters toward the pilgrimage is one of
- A.
Dread
- B.
Boredom
- C.
Resentment
- D.
Enthusiasm
- 10.What does the host suggest as a prize for the best story?
- A.
A new horse for the ride home
- B.
A free night's lodging at the inn
- C.
A new coat made of worsted wool
- D.
A supper paid for by all the pilgrims
- 11.Chaucer introduces us to 30 pilgrims. He intended to write 4 tales per pilgrim (120 total) before he died. How many tales was he able to complete before he passed away?
- A.
20
- B.
26
- C.
30
- D.
36
- 12.Although he was not royalty, Chaucer was one of a very select number of commoners to be buried in this prestigious location.
- A.
Abbey Road
- B.
Churchill Grounds
- C.
Thatcher Commons
- D.
Westminster Abbey
- 13.The pilgrims agree to tell tales during the journey to
- A.
Win a free meal and pass the time
- B.
Reduce fighting and bickering
- C.
Reduce fighting and bickering
- D.
Teach the innkeeper a lesson about pride
- 14.Which of the following quotations from “The Prologue” is the best example of imagery?
- A.
Referring to the April rains as liquor
- B.
“In fifteen mortal battles he had been.”
- C.
“Just home from service, he had joined our ranks.”
- D.
“He’d seen some service with the cavalry.”
- 15.Near the beginning of "The Prologue," the narrator reveals that one of the main motivations for making the pilgrimage is
- A.
Guilt
- B.
Loneliness
- C.
Religious observance
- D.
Desire for adventure
- 16.In The Pardoner’s Tale,the three “brothers” believe that the old man is
- A.
Death's spy
- B.
Death's enemy
- C.
Death in disguise
- D.
The ghost of a dead man
- 17.In The Pardoner's Tale, which of the three “brothers” commit(s) murder?
- A.
All of them
- B.
None of them
- C.
Only the two who stay behind
- D.
Only the one who goes into town
- 18.In The Pardoner's Tale, Death defeats the three “brothers” by appealing to their
- A.
Pride
- B.
Greed
- C.
Vanity
- D.
Worst fears
- 19.In the Pardoner's Tale, who or what does the old man claim to be searching for?
- A.
His mother
- B.
God
- C.
Gold
- D.
Food
- 20.When the 'three brothers" discover the gold coins, they
- A.
Abandon their search for Death.
- B.
Increase their efforts to find Death.
- C.
Decide to wait for Death to find them.
- D.
Decide to postpone their search for Death until later.
- 21.The Wife of Bath is a
- A.
Pious churchgoer and religious teacher
- B.
Well-traveled vendor of fine silk clothing
- C.
Veteran of several pilgrimages and 5 marriages
- D.
Widow of a prosperous doctor in Bath
- 22.What is one of the Wife of Bath’s opinions about women?
- A.
Women cannot keep a secret.
- B.
Women should be sovereign over their husbands and lovers.
- C.
Old women are ugly and rude.
- D.
Women desire wealth and security.
- 23.On their wedding night, the knight refuses to share his bed with the old woman. Why?
- A.
He doesn't appreciate being tricked.
- B.
He disputes the Queen's authority.
- C.
He's waiting for King Arthur to save him.
- D.
The old woman is too old an unappealing to him.
- 24.The old woman offers the knight a choice between
- A.
Poverty and wealth.
- B.
Learning and ignorance
- C.
Beauty and faithfulness
- D.
Good manners and foul deeds
- 25.How do we know that the knight remembers the advice that saved his life, heeds it?
- A.
He allows his bride to have sovereignty over him.
- B.
He chooses beauty.
- C.
He chooses faithfulness.
- D.
He asks for a divorce
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