Pardoner's Tale

Who wrote The Canterbury Tales?

• Oscar Wilde
• Sir Gawain
• Geoffrey Chaucer
• William Shakespeare

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What is the prize for the best tale?

• forgiveness from the Pardoner
• the cost of the trip paid
• bragging rights 
• a meal at the Tabard

Who are the main three characters in the Pardoner's Tale ?

• Cut-Dip-Grab

• Cane-Gone-Jab

• Grasp-kill-Catch

• Can-Ban-Fan

When the tale opens, what is the main character doing?

• drinking

• nothing

• dancing

• sleeping

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In the Pardoner's Tale, Why do they start plotting against each other?

• Because the old man starts telling them lies about each other

• Because they begin to suspect one of them is going to steal all the gold

• Because each wants a greater share of the gold they find under the tree

• Because one of them killed the old man

In the Pardoner's Tale, When the youngest returns from town with wine how do all three men die?

• The youngest is stabbed and the other two die from poisoned wine.

• Two of them are stabbed and the third stabs himself.

• The tree is hit by lightning and a giant limb crushes them.

• They all die of poisoned wine.

What does the young ruffian buy while he's in town?

• Rat poison

• A knife

• Fire

• A pardon

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What do the ruffians find underneath a tree?

• Treasure

• Poison

• The Host

• Eggs

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The moral of "The Pardoner's Tale" is...

• Friends can never be trusted.

• Greed is the source of all evil.

• A promise is a promise.

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Which of the following reflects the old man's attitude towards dying?

• Terror

• Affection

• Hatred

• Yearning

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