Selection Test (Online): The Prologue from The Canterbury Tales
What directive does the Host give the travelers at the end of the Prologue from The Canterbury Tales?
He urges them to tell stories on the trip.
What can the reader infer most clearly about the Friar from these lines from the Prologue from The Canterbury Tales?
He uses people for money.
Which of the following quotations from the Prologue from The Canterbury Tales is the best example of direct characterization?
He was an honest worker, good and true....
What is the best reason to choose a project partner who is known to be diligent?
He will work hard and well on his tasks.
Which of these couplets from the Prologue best illustrates the answer to Part A?
In stature he was of a moderate length, / With wonderful agility and strength.
Which is the best definition of the Latin suffix -able in this context?
capable of being
Which of the following best defines the term closed couplets as they are used in the Prologue from The Canterbury Tales?
couplets that contain a complete thought in two lines
In the Prologue from The Canterbury Tales, which qualities of the Monk are most uncharacteristic of a typical monk? Choose three options.
his fur-lined sleeves his stable of horses his fine jewelry
In which of the following words does the Latin suffix -able most likely mean "worthy of being"?
lovable
Which of the following best describes the Nun (the Prioress) in the Prologue from The Canterbury Tales?
refined and sentimental
Which of the following ideas is expressed most clearly in the Prologue from The Canterbury Tales?
the infinite variety of human nature
A) What do the character descriptions in the Prologue from The Canterbury Tales most clearly suggest as the speaker's opinion of members of the clergy? B) Which of these quotations from the Prologue best supports the answer to Part A?
A) He finds some of them insincere and greedy for money. B) His only care was study, and indeed / He never spoke a word more than was need....
A) In the Prologue from The Canterbury Tales, how do the author's descriptions of the characters most clearly create comments on society? B) Which of these quotations from the Prologue best supports the answer to Part A?
A) He provides details that show how the characters act in real-life situations. B) (The Miller) Broad, knotty and short-shouldered, he would boast / He could heave any door off hinge and post, / Or take a run and break it with his head. / His beard, like any sow or fox, was red....
A) The speaker in the Prologue from The Canterbury Tales tells readers that he will "give account of all their words and dealings" and use "their very phrases as they fell." For which kind of characterization would an author provide such details? B) Which of these quotations from the Prologue best illustrates the answer to Part A?
A) indirect characterization B) (The Nun) Her way of smiling very simple and coy. / Her greatest oath was only "By St. Loy!"
Which of the following sentences best describes someone who is being discreet?
Michael closed his office door to take the call from Chandra.
If an author can correctly be described as eminent, which of the following is most likely to be true?
She has published several distinguished books.
What do the following lines from the Prologue from The Canterbury Tales suggest most clearly about the woman from Bath?
She is selfish and arrogant.
What brings the characters together in the Prologue from The Canterbury Tales?
They are making a religious journey to a cathedral.
What is the best summary of the following lines from the Prologue from The Canterbury Tales, which describe the Oxford Cleric?
Whatever money he borrowed from his friends he spent on his studies and books, and then he prayed earnestly for his friends as a way of showing his gratitude.
