Chaucer on Marriage Quiz

What is the title given to a section of The Canterbury Tales that deals with marriage?

• The Marriage Group

• The Adventure Group

• The Friendship Group

• The Love Group

What was the ideal love in Chaucer's time known as?

• Platonic Love

• Romantic Love

• Courtly Love

• Family Love

According to the text, what was marriage primarily seen as in Medieval London?

• A Political Alliance

• A Romantic Union

• A Business Transaction

• A Religious Sacrament

Which character in The Canterbury Tales is often considered Chaucer's most feminist character?

• The Clerk

• The Merchant

• The Wife of Bath

• The Franklin

In 'The Clerk's Tale', what is the name of the hardworking peasant who marries into the marquis of the town?

• Arveragus

• Aurelius

• May

• Griselde

What is the final test that the marquis in 'The Clerk's Tale' decides to put his wife through?

• Feigning a divorce

• Blinding her temporarily

• Having her climb a tree

• Sending her away to another man

Who tells the tale of the knight and his lady who loved each other dearly in 'The Franklin's Tale'?

• The Clerk

• The Merchant

• The Franklin

• The Wife of Bath

What is the main theme of 'The Franklin's Tale' according to the text?

• Adultery

• Betrayal

• Equality in Marriage

• Revenge

What does the text suggest about Chaucer's ideal marriage in 'The Franklin's Tale'?

• It involves adultery

• It is unattainable

• It is based on hierarchy

• It leads to tragedy

According to the text, what is Chaucer's plea to society in 'The Franklin's Tale'?

• To prioritize wealth

• To embrace courtly love

• To avoid marriage altogether

• To strive for equality in marriage