Chaucer

What makes The Canterbury Tales a good reflection of the time period?

• It shows a cross section of people in different social levels and occupations.
• It is nonfiction.
• It is autobiographical.
• It reflects scientific achievements of the time.

Chaucer was the first poet to be buried in...

• Poets' Corner of Westminster Abbey

• Forest Lawn Memorial Park

• Highgate Cemetery

• Dorset churchyard

How many stories are in The Canterbury Tales.

• 23 Stories

• 14 Stories

• 7 Stories

• 6 Stories

• 34 Stories

The Canterbury Tales serves as an example for

• short story
• collection of essays
• frame story
• bioraphy

_________ is defined as a literary composition in verse, prose, in which human folly and vice are held up to scorn, derision, or ridicule.

• sarcasm
• satire
• imagery
• personification

Why was Chaucer going to Canterbury

• to visit a friend
• to visit his mother
• to visit the tomb of Thomas 'a Beckett

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

What is the name of the inn where the narrator meets the other pilgrims?

• Tabard Inn
• London
• Suburb Inn
• Traveler Inn

Who was murdered in the Canterbury Cathedral?

• King Alfred
• Shakespeare
• Thomas à Beckett
• Thomas Moore