The Canterbury Tales QUIZ #1-Ms.Castor

What does 'pilgrimage' mean?

• A journey to a holy place

• A type of religious song

• A religious ceremony

• A type of dance

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

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

• summer

• winter

• spring

• fall

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

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

What is Arcite and Palamon's relationship?

• They are cousins.

• They are brothers.

• Arcite is Palamon's uncle.

• Palamon is Arcite's son.

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

How did Arcite and Palamon end up as prisoners?

• They were caught spying on Emily.

• They were stolen to be servants for Theseus.

• They were found after a battle and taken as prisoners by Theseus.

• They were born into slavery because their families are peasants.

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

What conflict is created between Arcite and Palamon while they are prisoners?

• They both fall in love with the same woman.

• They do not have enough food for both men to eat.

• They cannot agree on how to escape the prison tower.

• They must fight to death in order to be freed.

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

When Arcite is freed from prison, why is he upset?

• He does not want to be separated from Palamon.

• His entire family has been killed.

• He has to work as a servant for Theseus.

• He is banished from Athens and cannot see Emily.

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

How do Palamon and Arcite settle their conflict?

• They both agree to leave Athens.

• Arcite frees Palamon, and they return home together as friends and cousins.

• They joust, and Palamon kills Arcite.

• They sword fight, and Palamon kills Arcite.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Who dies at the end of the Knight's Tale?

• Arcite

• Hippolyta

• Palamon

• Theseus