The Canterbury Tales - The Pardoner's Tale

In his Prologue, the Pardoner's view of his work is

• unhappy

• sorrowful

• boastful

• humble

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Which form of evidence best supports how the Pardoner views his work?

• "My theme is always on and ever was/Radix malroum est Cupiditas"

• "I take great pains, and stretching out my neck/To east and west I crane about and peck"

• "The curse of avarice and cupidity/is my sermon, for it frees the pelf./Out come the pence, specially for myself"

• "Covetousness is both the root and stuff/of all I preach. That ought to be enough"

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What would you most likely predict based on what the tavern boy tells the three rioters?

• a corpse and coffin will pass them

• the plague will spare their lives

• Death will appear

• the tavern boy is a witch

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The way the rioters interact with the old man shows their

• justified impatience.

• unkind insensitivity.

• humble curiosity.

• intense caution.

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As soon as the rioters find the tree and the gold, they

• end the agreement between them.

• start attacking the old man viciously.

• begin to suspect Death of tricking them.

• forget all about Death because of their greed.

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The youngest rioter buys poison because he

• wants all the treasure for himself.

• hopes to help the old man find death.

• notices wild animals around the treasure.

• knows that the other two are planning his death.

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When the audience knows the true plans of the rioters but the characters do not, this is known as....

• personification

• dramatic irony

• metaphor

• verbal irony

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"The curse of avarice and cupidity

is all my sermon, for it frees the pelf*.

And thus, I preach against the very vice

I make my living out of-avarice."

*money gained in a dishonest way

What does avarice mean in this passage?

• success

• anger

• greed

• prayer

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How does the Pardoner keep up his exravagant lifestyle?

• His church pays for all his expenses.

• The Pope gives him money to spend.

• He sells authentic holy relics from Rome.

• He tells stories to make people buy pardons.

Other than greed, another prominent lesson in the tale is ...

• Women should have power in relationships.

• Treat the old as you would wish to be treated. If you are lucky to live as long, you will be old too one day.

• Meet death gladly in old age because you might be able to escape it.

• Refuse to enter into pacts; instead, trust yourself. Everyone means to do you harm.

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