Canterbury Tales Test Review
In the end of The Wife of Bath's Tale, the knight is given two choices. What did he choose?
He chose to let his wife make the decision.
Who is the oldest pilgrim who brings up the rear of the group?
Reeve
The outer frame of The Canterbury Tales uses ________ to reveal those making this pilgrimage.
characterization
Which description of the Wife of Bath is NOT accurate, based on the information in the Prologue?
curly yellow hair
What do the character descriptions in the Prologue most clearly suggest is the narrator's opinion of the members of the clergy?
he finds some of them to be insincere and greedy
What did the knight do to warrant the punishment of beheading?
he raped a young maiden
The Wife of Bath says she is an expert when it comes to...?
love
Which of the following best describes the Nun (Prioress)?
refined and sentimental
Which element is represented of the story that offers truth, insight, and moral?
sentence
What time of year are the pilgrims going on their religious journey?
spring
Which of the following ideas are expressed most clearly in the Prologue from The Canterbury Tales?
the infinite variety of human nature
The Pardoner quoted a passage from Latin in his prologue. Which translation is the correct phrase he quoted?
the love of money is the root of all evil
What brings the characters together in the Prologue from The Canterbury Tales?
they are making a religious journey to a cathedral
How does the Pardoner end his tale?
trying to sell his pardons and relics
In the Pardoner's Tale, the youngest rioter buys poison because he...
wants all the treasure for himself
What does the Wife's allusion to Ovid's myth of King Midas and his wife imply about women?
women can't keep secrets
Who is the Host?
Harry Bailey
How many other travelers does the narrator meet?
29
How many stories should each pilgrim tell while on this pilgrimage?
4
The Wife of Bath has had how many husbands?
5
A frame story is...
A story within a story
Which type of Medieval love brings you closer to God?
Caritas
Who wrote The Canterbury Tales?
Chaucer
The Pardoner is an official of the...
Church
According to the Pardoner's Tale, what did the three rioters seek?
Death
Which pilgrim was not revealed as a hypocrite?
Franklin
Who is a man of leisure who always keeps a bountiful spread available throughout the year?
Franklin
In The Wife of Bath's Tale, what is the setting of the story?
King Arthur's kingdom
Who is a simply dressed pilgrim who is a perfect example of chivalry?
Knight
Who is not a member of the lower class?
Knight
What literary element is present in these lines from the Pardoner's Tale: "If we can only catch him, Death is dead!"
No idea, its not a metaphor though
What is the name of the inn where the narrator meets the other pilgrims?
Tabbard Inn
This killed around 20 million people in Europe and lead to centuries of labor shortages
The Black Plague
Which honorific title has been given to Geoffrey Chaucer?
The Father of English Literature
Why did the three rioters decide to wait til night fall to make their move?
They knew they would be suspected as robbers.
Who was murdered in the Canterbury Cathedral?
Thomas a Beckett
In The Wife of Bath's tale, what did the queen ask the knight to tell her?
What is the thing that women most desire?
What is a pilgrimage?
a journey to a scared place
What was the answer the old woman gave to the knight?
all women want to be in control of their husbands
Which is not one of the "guildsmen" described in the Prologue?
barrel-maker
