Prologue from The Canterbury Tales

How many pilgrims are traveling to Canterbury?

• 24

• 29

• 18

• 30

In what language was the story written?

• French

• Middle English

• Latin

• Modern English

Which of the following best describes the Nun in the story?

• refined & sentimental

• well educated and wise

• friendly & fun loving

• strong & outspoken

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What brings the characters together in the Prologue from The Canterbury Tales?

• They all make their living through work for the church.

• They are all escaping religious oppression in England.

• They are all making a religious journey to a cathedral.

• They are all members of the Knight's entourage.

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Who wrote The Canterbury Tales?

• William Shakespeare

• Hardy

• Chaucer

• An unknown Monk

Which of the following ideas is expressed most clearly in the Prologue from The Canterbury Tales?

• the basic evil of mankind

• the pitfalls of sensual pleasure

• the conflicts inherent in society

• the infinite variety of human nature

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Which qualities of the Monk are most uncharacteristic of a typical monk? Choose 3 options.

• his personable nature

• his fur-lined sleeves

• his bald head

• his stable of horses

• his fine jewelry

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What directive does the Host give the travelers at the end of the story?

• He asks them to say a prayer for him.

• He urges them to tell stories on the journey.

• He asks them to judge the tale he is about to tell.

• He encourages them to pay for each other's dinners.

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What can the reader infer most clearly about the Friar from these lines from the Prologue?

"For though a widow mightn't have a shoe,

So pleasant was his holy how-d'ye-do

He got a farthing from her just the same

Before he left, and so his income came"

• He helps others make money.

• He uses people for money.

• He is pious but also friendly.

• He has aspirations to be a merchant.

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What doe the character description in the Prologue most clearly suggest as the speaker's opionion of members of the clergy?

• He respects their good works but not their beliefs.

• He is somewhat in awe of their faith and humility

• He finds some of them insincere and greedy for money.

• He feel sthat many of them are better suited to the military.

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