Geoffrey Chaucer and The Canterbury Tales Quiz

Geoffrey Chaucer and The Canterbury Tales Quiz

10th Grade

10 Qs

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Geoffrey Chaucer and The Canterbury Tales Quiz

Geoffrey Chaucer and The Canterbury Tales Quiz

Assessment

Quiz

English

10th Grade

Hard

CCSS
RL.9-10.9, RI.11-12.9, RI.9-10.9

+7

Standards-aligned

Created by

Maria Kitsiou

Used 6+ times

FREE Resource

10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In which year was Geoffrey Chaucer born?

1343

1344

1357

1366

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.K.6

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Where did Chaucer fight in the Hundred Years’ War?

England

Italy

Spain

France

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.K.6

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who did Chaucer marry?

Sir Payne Roet

Elizabeth of Ulster

Countess Elizabeth

Philippa Roet

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.K.6

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In which work did Chaucer seek to expand his stylistic range following the examples of Boccaccio and Dante?

The Parlement of Foules

The House of Fame

The Legende of Good Women

The Book of the Duchess

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RI.K.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When did Chaucer originally plan to write 120 tales for The Canterbury Tales?

1400

1366

1372-73

1386

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Where did the pilgrims begin their journey in The Canterbury Tales?

Florence

Tabard Inn

Spain

Canterbury Cathedral

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What are some of the themes covered in The Canterbury Tales?

Adventure, Mystery, Fantasy

Love, Marriage, Corruption

Science, Technology, Politics

Comedy, Tragedy, Horror

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

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