Canterbury Tales Prologue

What season was it when the pilgrims started their journey?

• winter

• spring

• summer

• fall

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

How many times had the Wife of Bath been married?

• two

• three

• four

• five

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.W.7.9A

The Prioress spoke very poor...

• English

• Spanish

• French

• Russian

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5D

The Summoner's job was to...

• oversee the land for the Lord of the Manor

• summon people to Church Court

• grind wheat into flour

• buy food and drink for rich people

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

The Pardoner...

• sold pardons to sinners for money

• cheated both the Church and the people

• sold fake relics

• all of the above

The Knight was an honorable man.

• true

• false

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Harry Bailey, the Host of the Tabard Inn, suggested that the pilgrims do this to pass the time on the road.

• sing songs

• eat and drink

• pray

• tell stories

Which word best describes the Pardoner?

• Honest

• Dishonest

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.W.7.9A

What was it on the road to Canterbury that scared Chaucer?

• a flock of sheep

• wild horses

• a herd of cows

• bandits