The Middle Ages and The Pardoner's Tale Quiz

What is a narrative with another story or stories within it?

• subplot
• nested story
• story within a story
• frame story

What is an exemplum?

• An exemplum is a type of poem that uses vivid imagery and descriptive language.
• An exemplum is a form of dance that originated in ancient Greece.
• An exemplum is a type of painting that depicts scenes from everyday life.
• An exemplum is a short anecdote or story used to illustrate a moral or religious lesson.

What happened in 1066?

• The Battle of Hastings was fought.

• Thomas a Beckett was killed.

• The Magna Carta was signed.

• The Anglo-Saxon Period began.

What type of system was feudalism?

• Political, military, and property system

• Military and administrative system
• Religious and educational system
• Social and cultural system

What did the Magna Carta do?

• The Magna Carta abolished the monarchy and established a republic.
• The Magna Carta granted unlimited power to the king.
• The Magna Carta was a religious document that outlined the principles of Christianity.
• The Magna Carta established the principle that everyone is subject to the law even the king.

Who was assassinated at a cathedral in Canterbury?

• Thomas a Becket

• Henry II
• William the Conqueror
• Richard the Lionheart

What disease killed one-third of the population of Great Britain during the Middle Ages?

• Smallpox
• Black Death
• Scarlet Fever

• Yellow Fever

What are the motives of the Pardoner in 'The Pardoner's Tale'?

• Greed and personal gain

• Honor and loyalty.

• Love and compassion.

• Revenge and justice.

Describe the character of the Pardoner in 'The Pardoner's Tale'.

• The Pardoner is a virtuous and honest character.

• The Pardoner is a corrupt and hypocritical character.

• The Pardoner is a wise and insightful character.

• The Pardoner is a generous and selfless character.

The reader knows the young rioter has poisoned the wine. What kind of irony does the statement show?

• Situational

• Verbal

• Dramatic