The Canterbury Tales

1. Which war took place during the Middle Ages?

• The War of the Roses

• The Hundred Years' War

• The English Civil War

2.  True or False After the Norman Conquest in 1066 AD, Normans established an upper class, who spoke French, and lower, common class, who spoke English.

• True

• False

3.  True or False Chivalry was a system of ideals and social codes governing the behavior of knights, which included religious, moral, and social codes.

• True

• False

4. The first 18 lines of “The General Prologue” include all of the following subjects except

• the class system

• religious Pilgrimage

• Nature

• sexuality

5.  In “The General Prologue” as a whole, what is Chaucer’s main objective?

• analyze religious customs

• reveal the narrator's thoughts

• Introduce the pilgrims on the pilgrimage.

6.  At the Canterbury Cathedral, what do the pilgrims hope to do?

• gain much wealth

• receive the blessing of slain Archbishop Thomas a Becket.

• catch a glimpse of Edward II

7. The innkeeper proposed that the pilgrims pass the time on their way to Canterbury by 

exchanging stories, with the best tale winning what?

• a free meal

• a horse

• all their expenses paid

8.  Where is the setting of the Prologue?

• Canterbury in Autumn

• Scotland in winter

• South London in April

9. True or False In Chaucer’s “The General Prologue”, there is a difference between the perspective of the poet and the speaker.

• True

• False

10.  What is the point of view of “The General Prologue”?

• First Person

• Second Person

• Third Person