The Canterbury tales General Prologue Part 1

What season is described in the opening lines of The Canterbury Tales General Prologue?

• summer

• winter

• spring

• fall

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CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Why was everyone at the Tabard Inn?

• They were making a pilgrimage to Canterbury.

• They were on a trip to see the Archbishop.

• They were looking for a place to eat.

• They were looking for a night out on the town.

Why did everyone go on a pilgrimage to Canterbury?

• To visit the court of King Henry II

• To visit the shrine of Saint Thomas a Becket

• To visit the grave of a beloved family member

• To visit the home of Geoffrey Chaucer

Which of the following best describes the Squire?

• an expert woodsman, face "brown like a nut," carries peacock- feathered arrows

• bald and fat, has a preference for hunting and fine clothes, doesn't care for hard work

• very thin, only loves books, spends all his money on education

• a ladies' man, a singer and songwriter, prides himself on his appearance

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CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

Which of the following best describes the Prioress?

• forked beard, very good at business, makes money at others' expense

• fancy dresser, always wanted to be first at the altar, married five times

• very delicate and refined, emphasis on appearance, proper eater

• honest and hardworking, in peace and harmony with God and nature

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CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

Which of the following best describes the Monk?

• bald and fat, has a preference for hunting and fine clothes, doesn't care for hard work

• fancy dresser, always wanted to be first at the altar, married five times

• very thin, only loves books, spends all his money on education

• a ladies' man, a singer and songwriter, prides himself on his appearance

Which of the following best describes the Friar?

• bald and fat, has a preference for hunting and fine clothes, doesn't care for hard work

• receives payment for others' confessions, marries off young women, takes money from widows

• an expert woodsman, face "brown like a nut," carries peacock- feathered arrows

• loud, probably less busy than he pretends to be, wise

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CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

Who shows up at the same inn as the narrator?

• 29 other pilgrims

• 20 other pilgrims

• 15 other pilgrims, a fox, a rooster, and a pack of hens

• The Host

What does the Host propose to the group?

• They they all sleep in the barn where it is warm and they can see the stars

• That they stay a few extra days at the inn and have a story-telling contest

• That they promise to return to the Inn after their trip to Canterbury and recount it

• That they have a story telling contest on the way to Canterbury

Why might the Knight be dressed as he is?

• He is modest.
• He's a slob.
• He's poor.
• He's no longer a knight and does not wear his armor anymore.

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CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.6