Chaucer and Canterbury Tales Intro-Practice Quiz

What is the focus of teaching during the Middles Ages?

• Science and Technology

• Morality and the scripture

• The royal history and greatness

• Human philosophy

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

What form of storytelling did Chaucer use in The Canterbury Tales?

• The Pardoner's tales

• Canterbury Story

• Frame work

• Frame Tale

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

How many tales are included in The Canterbury Tales?

• 20

• 24

• 28

• 32

What’s the purpose of Chaucer using different dialects or speech styles in “The Canterbury Tales”?

• To show and represent the different ranks in the society

• To show that he can speak several languages

• To show that he is educated and schooled

• None of the options

Chaucer had access to the royal family/monarchs because he studied about them in school.

• True

• False

In the early part of the feudal system, what were the services given in return for land in the case of peasants?

• labor

• money

• humans

• fruits

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

What was the reason of the church losing power and influence over people?

• widespread of literacy

• controversy of the church

• the downfall of the king

• the bad works of the people in the church

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

Who among the following is on top of the Feudal system?

• Peasant

• Merchant

• Lord

• King

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

The Black Death killed a big percentage of the royal family and lords.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

How does Chaucer use language and humor to ridicule and criticize different social classes in his work?

• Chaucer uses the characters' different ways of speaking.

• Chaucer uses the characters' physical appearance.

• Chaucer uses the characters' different ways of life and actions.

• All of the options.