Geoffrey Chaucer and The Canterbury Tales Quiz

In which year was Geoffrey Chaucer born?

• 1343

• 1344

• 1357

• 1366

Where did Chaucer fight in the Hundred Years’ War?

• England

• Italy

• Spain

• France

Who did Chaucer marry?

• Sir Payne Roet

• Elizabeth of Ulster

• Countess Elizabeth

• Philippa Roet

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

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

• 1400

• 1366

• 1372-73

• 1386

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

• Florence

• Tabard Inn

• Spain

• Canterbury Cathedral

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

• Adventure, Mystery, Fantasy

• Love, Marriage, Corruption

• Science, Technology, Politics

• Comedy, Tragedy, Horror

How are Chaucer's characters different from characters in epic poetry or medieval morality plays?

• They are rude and interrupt each other

• They are vital and individual

• They are emblematic and static

• They are drawn from popular and literary tradition

In which period of his life was Chaucer mainly occupied with the writing of The Canterbury Tales?

• English period

• Middle period

• French period

• Italian period

What is the structure of The Canterbury Tales?

• A series of interlinked stories

• A single long narrative

• A series of unrelated stories

• A collection of poems