QUIZ: The Canterbury Tales Intro and Prologue

Who is the author of The Canterbury Tales?

• Geoffrey Chaucer
• William Shakespeare
• unknown
• Venerable Bede

What time period is The Canterbury Tales depicting?

• The Middle Ages
• The Dark Ages
• The Renaissance
• The Enlightenment

A journey, especially a long one, made to some sacred place as an act of religious devotion is known as a

• pilgrimage
• quest
• excursion
• jaunt

In The Canterbury Tales, how many travelers are on the pilgrimage?

• 30
• 15
• 39
• 12

What is each character supposed to do on the journey?

• Tell some stories.
• Make at least one new friend.
• Decide which has the best job.
• Decide who is the most faithful to God.

What is the significance of Canterbury? Why would they go there?

• Sir Thomas Becket is buried there; Becket is a martyr.
• William Shakespeare is buried there; This group loves literature.
• None at all; The pilgrims wanted to see the cathedral.
• We do not know; The pilgrims were bored staying at the Inn and decided to go on a trip.

In what language is The Canterbury Tales first written?

• Middle English
• Old English
• Modern English
• Latin

Which word below is the correct term for the following definition? "a story set within a story, narrative, or movie"

• frame story
• pilgrimage
• olden
• propose

Where does Chaucer meet the group of people before the trip?

• The Tabard Inn
• The Canterbury Cathedral
• while walking down the street
• unknown

According to Chaucer, what time of year do people usually want to go on pilgrimages?

• Spring
• Summer
• Winter
• Fall