Chaucer & Canterbury Tales

The pilgrims in The Canterbury Tales are travelling to Canterbury to visit

• the tomb of William the Conqueror

• the shrine of St Augustine

• the shrine of King Henry II

• the shrine of St Thomas Becket.

In the Wife of Bath's Text, the narrator mentions that she

• has bad eye-sight.

• cannot hear very well.

• has problems with her legs.

• had gap-teeth

• was fat

In the narrator’s description of the Wife of Bath, which of the following items of clothing are red in colour?

• her head-scarves

• her stockings

• her overskirts

Which one of the following do we learn about the Wife of Bath from the narrator’s description?

• She is a pious Christian.

• She married her husbands for their money.

• She is sociable and likes chatting

In his description of the Wife of Bath in the General Prologue the narrator’s tone is

• strongly critical.

• highly sympathetic.

• gently ironic

• harshly sarcastic

Chaucer found inspiration for The Canterbury Tales from

• Boccaccio

• Dante

• Petrarca

• French romances

Chaucer wrote his poem in

• Latin

• Middle English

• French

• Old English

Chaucer travelled to

• Spain and Italy

• France and Germany

• France and Italy

Why was everyone at the Tabbard?

• They were looking for a place to eat.

• They were on a trip to see the Archbishop.

• They were on their way making a pilgrimage to Canterbury.

• They were in need of supplies and rest.

What game does the host propose to the pilgrims?

• they tell two stories on the way to Canterbury
• they tell two stories on the way from Canterbury
• the winner with the best story gets a free meal at the expense of the other travelers
• all answer choices are correct

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

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