Canterbury Tales Quiz

Who is the author of the Canterbury Tales?

• William Shakespeare

• Unknown

• Geoffrey Chaucer

• Jonathan Swift

What is the setting of the story?

• Scotland; 1450s

• England; 1800s

• England; 1380s

• Denmark; 1700s

Canterbury Tales was written in _________________

• Old English

• Modern English

• Middle English

• French

Why is Canterbury Tales considered a frame story?

• There is a frame of a house in the story.

• Characters tell stories within the main story.

• The pages of the story are framed with pictures.

The pilgrims are traveling from ________________ to ____________________.

• Canterbury to London

• Canterbury to Venice

• Paris to Canterbury

• Southwark to Canterbury

The pilgrims meet at the ____________________ in Southwark and are traveling to the ______________________ in Canterbury.

• Tabard Inn; Cathedral

• Cathedral; Canterbury Hotel

Who is Harry Bailey?

• The Knight

• The Host of the Tabard Inn

• The Squire

• The Friar

Why is the Host named Harry Bailey significant?

• He suggested the contest of the pilgrims telling tales on the journey.

• He is the narrator of the story.

• He is the author of the story.

• He is the richest pilgrim on the journey.

Each of the 30 pilgrims was supposed to tell _________ tales each.

• 2 tales; 1 tale on the way and 1 tale on the way back

• 1 tale

• 4 tales; 2 tales on the way and 2 tales on the way back

The Canterbury Tales is considered a __________________

• epic poem

• short story

• satire

• medieval novel