The Canterbury Tales-General Prologue

1.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

What season is described in the opening passage of The Canterbury Tales?

summer

winter

spring

fall

2.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Why might the Knight be dressed as he is?

He is modest.

He's a slob.

He's poor.

He's no longer a knight and does not wear his armor anymore.

3.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Why did everyone go on a pilgrimage to Canterbury?

To visit the shrine of Beowulf

to visit the shrine of Archbishop Thomas Becket

To visit the grave of a beloved family member

To visit the shrine of King Alfred the Great

4.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Including the narrator, how many pilgrims were at the Tabard Inn that night?

30

28

25

12

5.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

The nun or Prioress was concerned with imitating what type of behavior?

brave

courtly

unsophisticated

loving

6.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What would you find the monk doing on a beautiful day?

hunting

praying

caring for his ill aunt

leading a sermon

7.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

"She'd had five husbands, all at the church door".

wife of bath

host

pardoner

miller

8.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

"Proposed the plan of storytelling on the way to and from Canterbury".

reeve

knight

monk

host

9.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

What was the prize for who told the best story?

lunch

dinner

dessert

drink

10.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Why was everyone at the Tabbard?

They were on their way making a pilgrimage to Canterbury.

They were on a trip to see the Archbishop.

They were looking for a place to eat.

They were in need of supplies and rest.

11.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Which of the following best describes the cook?

very fancy dresser, always wanted to be first at the alter to give her offering, well-traveled, married 5 times

big, brawny, tells dirty tavern stories, he is strong and plays the bagpipes

has an oozing ulcer on his knee, questionable hygiene, great cook

very poor, ideal parish priest,well-educated

12.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

What game does the host propose to the pilgrims?

they tell two stories on the way to Canterbury

they tell two stories on the way from Canterbury

the winner with the best story gets a free meal at the expense of the other travelers

all answer choices are correct

13.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

The Canterbury Tales is an example of what type of story?

bildungsroman

roman a clef

la nueva narrativa

frame story

14.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

Who wrote The Canterbury Tales?

Unknown

Geoffrey Chaucer

The Venerable Bede

Edmund Spenser

15.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

How many tales was each of the pilgrims supposed to tell according to the rules set forth by the host?

2

4

1

29

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