Geoffrey Chaucer and The Canterbury Tales Quiz

Geoffrey Chaucer and The Canterbury Tales Quiz

9th Grade

15 Qs

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Geoffrey Chaucer and The Canterbury Tales Quiz

Geoffrey Chaucer and The Canterbury Tales Quiz

Assessment

Quiz

English

9th Grade

Hard

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

+6

Standards-aligned

Created by

Marcella Calabrese

Used 10+ times

FREE Resource

15 questions

Show all answers

1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When did Geoffrey Chaucer write The Canterbury Tales?

1300-1320

1420-1440

1387-1400

1350-1370

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 does The Canterbury Tales begin?

London

Rome

Paris

Canterbury Cathedral

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the prize for the best story in The Canterbury Tales?

A valuable book

A golden crown

A bag of gold coins

A free meal

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the common language used in The Canterbury Tales?

Latin

French

Middle English

Old English

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What poetic form does Chaucer use in The Canterbury Tales?

Sonnet

Rhyming couplets

Limerick

Haiku

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the theme of The Canterbury Tales?

Love and romance

Exploration and discovery

War and conflict

Journey to a holy place

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.10

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 happens to the pilgrims in The Canterbury Tales?

They reach Canterbury Cathedral

They get lost in the forest

They never reach Canterbury

They return to London

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

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