The Canterbury Tales, Pardoner's Prologue and Tale v.1

According to the Pardoner, which people are not allowed to make offerings toward his "relics"?

• sinners

• saints

• commoners

• poor people

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

Among other things, the Pardoner brags about . . .

• fooling ignorant people

• lying

• the holy potency of his "relics"

• all of the above

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

CCSS.W.11-12.9

What topic does the Pardoner claim to always preach about during his prologue?

• Lust

• Wrath

• Envy

• Greed

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

"Radix malorum est cupiditas" roughly translates to . . .

• Love is the root of all evil

• Lust is the root of all evil

• Greed is the root of all evil

• Greed is a rotten radish

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4

CCSS.L.11-12.5

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

Where does the Pardoner's Tale take place?

• Flanders

• London

• Canterbury

• The Tabard Inn

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

Near the beginning of his tale, the Pardoner alludes to . . .

• Lot and his daughters

• King Herod

• John the Baptist

• Each of these biblical allusions

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

Which biblical allusion does the Pardoner use as the first example of gluttony?

• The story of Adam and Eve

• The story of Noah and the flood

• The story of Sodom and Gomorrah

• The story of King David

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

When commenting on gluttony, the Pardoner warns his audience to beware of

• Pardoners

• Cooks

• Knights

• Parsons

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

According to the Pardoner, which sinful behavior is worse than murder?

• Taking the Lord's name in vain (cursing, making oaths, swearing)

• gambling

• drinking

• cheating

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

At the beginning of the Pardoner's Tale (after his sermon), he mentions a funeral procession. Who killed the deceased?

• A drunk

• A friend

• A famous thief call Death

• A messenger

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.1