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- 1. Multiple Choice
How does the narrator know the people at the inn?
The Knight and he once fought together
They have all met by chance and decided to travel together
He has been following them on their travels and they let him tag along
He works at the Tabard Inn with some of them.
- 2. Multiple Choice
The most accurate description of the group of pilgrims is as a...
number of people who represent many different occupations, classes, and personalities
collection of people who are obsessed with money and sensual pleasures
group that comes from many walks of life, but consists of deeply flawed individuals
variety of individuals who have qualities that are meant to make you unhapy
- 3. Multiple Choice
Some nine and twenty in a company
Of sundry persons who had chanced to fall
In fellowship, and pilgrims were they all
What is the closest meaning of the word "sundry" in these lines?
miscellaneous
assorted
several
diverse
- 4. Multiple Choice
The Canterbury Tales is unique because it is a frame story. What is the best way to describe a frame story?
A story that is framed in a symbolic way
A story that is framed around and overarching story
A story that is framed in reverse order
A story that is framed together by a large number of characters
- 5. Multiple Choice
There was a Knight, a most distinguished man,
Who from the day on which he first began
To ride abroad had followed chivalry ,
Truth, honor, generousness, and courtesy
What is the meaning of chivalry?
A code of conduct
A trait that gives you shivers
A religion
A road to Canterbury
- 6. Multiple Choice
Which context clues help you to know the meaning of chivalry?
Truth, honor, generousness
There was a Knight
Had followed
He first began to ride abroad
- 7. Multiple Choice
Which two pilgrims does the narrator characterize as obsessed with money?
The Nun and the Pardoner
Oxford Cleric and the Pardoner
The Reeve and the Pardoner
Wife of Bath and the Pardoner
- 8. Multiple Choice
How do the pilgrims plan to keep themselves entertained along the trip to Canterbury?
By telling stories about "the good ol' days"
By telling stories about their most embarrassing moments
By telling stories about real events in their lives
By telling stories about fictional moral lessons
- 9. Multiple Choice
In his Prologue, the Pardoner's view of his work is...
unhappy
sorrowful
boastful
humble
- 10. Multiple Choice
What would you most likely predict based on what the tavern boy tells the three rioters?
A corpse and a coffin will pass them.
The plague will spare their lives.
Death will appear to the rioters.
The tavern boy is a witch.
- 11. Multiple Choice
The way that the rioters interact with the old man shows their...
justified impatience
unkind insensitivity
humble curiosity
intense caution
- 12. Multiple Choice
As soon as the rioters find the tree and the gold, they...
end the agreement between them
start attacking the old man viciously
begin to suspect Death of tricking them
forget all about Death because of their greed
- 13. Multiple Choice
The youngest rioters buys poison because he...
wants all the treasure for himself
hopes to help the old man find death
notices wild animals around the treasure
knows that the other two are planning his death
- 14. Multiple Choice
When the audience knows the true plans of all the rioters, but the characters do not, this is known as...
Personification
Dramatic Irony
Metaphor
Verbal Irony
- 15. Multiple Choice
What does the Pardoner want to do when he finishes his tale?
act more devoutly
sell more pardons
remember death
give up avarice
- 16. Multiple Choice
The actions of the Pardoner after he finished his tale is an example of...
Personification
Dramatic Irony
Metaphor
Situational Irony
- 17. Multiple Choice
One moral in his story addresses the problem of greed. What is another prominent lesson?
Women should have power in their relationships.
Treat the old as you would wish to be treated. If you are lucky to live as long, you will be old too one day.
Meet death gladly in old age because you might be able to escape it.
- 18. Multiple Choice
The curse of avarice and cupidity
Is all my sermon, for it frees the pelf. *
And thus, I preach against the very vice
I make my living out of—avarice.
*money gained in a dishonest way.
What does "avarice" mean?
success
anger
greed
prayer
- 19. Multiple Choice
How does the Pardoner keep up his extravagant lifestyle?
His church pays for all his expenses.
The Pope gives him money to spend.
He sells authentic holy relics from Rome.
He tells stories to make people buy pardons.
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