Canterbury Tales

The pilgrimage takes place in the month of ______. 

• December
• July
• October
• April

Who wrote the Prologue of The Canterbury Tales?

• Unknown author
• William Shakespeare
• Geoffrey Chaucer
• Giovanni Boccaccio

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The suggestion to tell stories on the way to and from Canterbury is made by the_____. 

•  Pardoner.
•  host.
•  wife of Bath.
• pilgrims. 

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There are a total of ___ pilgrims in The Canterbury Tales.

• 30
• 59
• 100
• 150

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The pilgrims are going to ___ Thomas A. Becket at Canterbury.

• hear a sermon by
• visit the shrine of
• receive forgiveness of sins from
• dig up the bones of

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The pilgrims are going to ___ Thomas A. Becket at Canterbury.

• hear a sermon by
• visit the shrine of
• receive forgiveness of sins from
• dig up the bones of

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 One reason they went on their journey to Canterbury was _________.

• to make money.
• to look for the Holy Grail.
• for spiritual renewal.
• for physical fitness.

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The pilgrims were from these three estates:

• feudal, church, urban
• the noble, the wealthy, the poor
• Westside, Eastside, Holiday Inn
• men, women, priests, and nuns

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Where will the pilgrim's meet to begin the journey to Canterbury?

• The Tabard in Southwark
• Chaucer's home in London.
• a suburban courthouse
• a pub in Canterbury

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The wife of Bath

• wears clothing that shows her innocence.
• has had five husbands.
• seems unable to care for herself
• is relatively inexperienced in love

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