Canterbury Tales Prologue

In 'The Prologue,' Chaucer’s main objective is to —

• analyze religious customs

• reveal the narrator’s thoughts

• introduce his cast of characters

• describe a London inn

The pilgrims are traveling to Canterbury because —

• the shrine of St. Thomas à Becket is there

• they want to escape the plague that is attacking London

• the innkeeper has dared them to make the journey

• it is part of a longer tour of England

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The pilgrims agree to tell tales during the journey to —

• preserve their stories for the future

• win a free meal and entertain one another

• reduce fighting and bickering

• teach the innkeeper a lesson about pride

You know the Cook’s dishes may not be quite as appetizing as might be hoped when Chaucer mentions that the Cook —

• refuses to consult recipe books

• has a large, festering sore

• adds too much salt to his cake

• burns everything he makes

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The Wife of Bath is NOT characterized as a —

• pious churchgoer and religious teacher

• well-traveled vendor of fine silk clothing

• veteran of several pilgrimages and marriages

• widow of a prosperous doctor in Bath

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The unworldly student who prefers philosophy to riches is the —

• Merchant

• Franklin

• Oxford Cleric

• Reeve

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The Haberdasher, the Dyer, the Carpenter, the Weaver, and the Carpet-maker are all —

• members of the clergy

• landowners

• skilled members of crafts guilds

• too poor to join the pilgrimage

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The member of the clergy given the most admiring, flattering description is the —

• Parson

• Friar

• Nun

• Monk

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Which detail is least directly connected to characterization?

• Dress

• Behavior

• Chronology

• Appearance

Match the following items related to the Canterbury Tales Prologue.

• A noble warrior

• The Wife of Bath

• A seller of indulgences

• The Knight

• A feminist character

• The Pardoner

• A bawdy storyteller

• The Miller

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