Chaucer Quiz

What was Chaucer's first major publication?

• The Canterbury Tales

• The House of Fame

• The Book of the Duchess

• Troilus and Criseyde

Which work is Chaucer best known for today?

• The House of Fame

• The Legend of Good Women

• Troilus and Criseyde

• The Canterbury Tales

At what age did Chaucer begin working as a page to King Edward III's daughter-in-law?

• 10 years old

• 12 years old

• 14 years old

• 16 years old

Who wrote the stanza summarizing Chaucer's effect on English literature?

• William Wordsworth

• Joseph Addison

• John Dryden

• Alexander Pope

Who did Chaucer marry in 1366?

• Philippa Pan

• Anne Hathaway

• Elizabeth Woodville

• Joan of Kent

What inspired Chaucer to write The Canterbury Tales according to some scholars?

• A pilgrimage he took

• A dream he had

• A book he read

• A conversation with the king

What is the main event that gathers the characters in "The Canterbury Tales"?

• A royal banquet

• A pilgrimage

• A market fair

• A knight's tournament

What major linguistic change occurred between 1350 and 1700?

• The Great Vowel Shift

• The Renaissance

• The Industrial Revolution

• The Norman Conquest

What is a key theme represented by the characters in "The Canterbury Tales"?

• The power of wealth

• The diversity of medieval society

• The importance of war

• The beauty of nature

What does the term "fabliaux" refer to in "The Canterbury Tales"?

• Romantic tales

• Brief, bawdy humorous tales

• Sermons

• Allegories