Vocab Quiz - The Prologue from The Canterbury Tales

What does "valiantly" mean?

• Courageously

• Lazily

• Quietly

• Fearfully

What is the meaning of "personable"?

• Rude

• Having a pleasant manner

• Dishonest

• Unfriendly

"Sincerity" refers to which of the following?

• Deception

• Truthfulness; good faith

• Laziness

• Arrogance

What does "eminent" mean?

• Unknown

• Rising above others in rank or achievement

• Unimportant

• Ordinary

The word "discreet" means:

• Careless

• Loud

• Careful about what one says or does

• Reckless

What is the definition of "diligent"?

• Lazy

• Conscientious and hard-working

• Careless

• Indifferent

What is Canterbury Tales written in?

• Middle English

• Modern English

• British English

• Old English

Chaucer is recognized as _____________

• "the father of Modern English"

• "the father of Middle English poetry"

• "the father of Middle English"

• "the father of English poetry"

Between 1350 and 1700, English underwent a major change in pronunciation called ____________

• Modern English to Middle English Shift

• Middle English to Modern English Shift

• The Great Vowel Shift

• British to English Shift

Chaucer created the ________

• Modern English Couplet

• Middle English Couplet

• Heroic Couplet

• Epic Couplet