Prologue to the Canterbury Tales

Why are The Canterbury Tales considered an important historical literary work?

• The descriptions of the characters provide a picture of what the people were actually like at the time.

• The work won all the literary awards of the time period.

• The tales document the history of major Scottish events.

• It is the only literary work translated from Latin.

In what ways does the historical context of The Canterbury Tales Prologue reflect the social structure of medieval England?

• Description of modern technology and advancements

• Focus on the political climate of medieval England

• Emphasis on the role of women in medieval society

• Portrayal of different social classes and their interactions

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The Canterbury Tales is an example of what type of story?

• bildungsroman
• roman a clef
• la nueva narrativa
• frame story

In what season are the pilgrims traveling?

• Fall

• Winter

• Spring

• Summer

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Why are the travelers going to Canterbury?

• They are on a pilgrimage to visit the healing waters of Aquinas

• They are on a pilgrimage to see the tomb of St. Thomas Beckett

• They are on a pilgrimage to see King Thomas Beckett

• They are on a pilgrimage to to visit the Shakespearean theater of Canterbury

Who shows up at the same inn as the narrator?

• 29 other pilgrims

• 20 other pilgrims

• 15 other pilgrims, a fox, a rooster, and a pack of hens

• The Host

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What does the Host propose to the group?

• They they all sleep in the barn where it is warm and they can see the stars

• That they stay a few extra days at the inn and have a story-telling contest

• That they promise to return to the Inn after their trip to Canterbury and recount it

• That they have a story telling contest on the way to Canterbury

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What's the price for disagreeing with the host along the way?

• That person has to travel alone for the rest of the way

• That person has to pay everyone's expenses

• The Host will beat him/her

• That person will have to ride a donkey for the rest of the way

What is the reward for the pilgrim that tells the most meaningful and comforting story?

• They will receive a meal paid by the rest of the pilgrims

• They will win a million dollars from the King

• They will receive a nice pat on the back

• They will receive a warm wool coat

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Which of the following characters is NOT satirized.

• Knight

• Friar

• Monk

• Summoner

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