Canterbury Tales Quiz

What is a pardoner?

• Someone who sells forgiveness for sins.

• Someone who makes hats.

• Someone who writes poems.

• Someone who grinds grain for bread.

Why does the Pardoner tell his moral stories?

• To save sinners.

• To please God.

• To make money.

• To please his wife.

In the Pardoner's Tale, what are the three men doing at the beginning of the story?

• Working to build a house.

• Drinking in a tavern.

• Praying at the church.

• Walking in the street.

Who do the men in the Pardoner's Tale go out to find?

• Death.

• God.

• A pretty woman.

• A priest.

What do the three men hear going through the town?

• A salesman.

• A mob.

• A parade.

• A funeral.

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

In the Pardoner's Tale, who tells the men where to find Death?

• The barkeeper.

• A mysterious old man.

• The priest.

• The Pardoner.

In the Pardoner's Tale, what do the men find under the tree?

• Food.

• Wine.

• Gold.

• Women.

What happens to the three men at the end of the Pardoner's tale?

• The old man comes and kills all three.

• One is stabbed, two are poisoned.

• One kills the other two, and he escapes with the gold.

• They live happily with their gold.

What is the main subject of the Pardoner's Tale?

• Greed

• Envy

• Lust

• Wrath

In the Pardoner's Tale, what is responsible for the death of their friend?

• A horse accident.

• Old Age.

• A boating accident.

• The Black Plague.