The Canterbury Tales Quiz

The Canterbury Tales

Quiz

•

English

•

12th Grade

•

Hard

•

CCSS

RL.9-10.3, RL.11-12.10, RL.9-10.10

+14

Standards-aligned

Margaret Anderson

FREE Resource

Enhance your content

36 questions

Show all answers

1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What season is described in the opening passage of The Canterbury Tales?

summer

winter

spring

fall

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why might the Knight be dressed as he is?

He is modest.

He's a slob.

He's poor.

He's no longer a knight and does not wear his armor anymore.

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the knight do to his opponents in battle?

He kills them.

He breaks their bones.

He steals from them.

He enslaves them.

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How does the Squire's appearance contrast with that of the Knight?

He is very concerned with how he looks and wants to dress to impress.

He dresses just like his father.

He doesn't care what he looks like.

He dresses like he is younger than he is.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why did everyone go on a pilgrimage to Canterbury?

To visit the shrine of Beowulf

to visit the shrine of Archbishop Thomas Becket

To visit the grave of a beloved family member

To visit the shrine of King Alfred the Great

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Including the narrator, how many pilgrims were at the Tabard Inn that night?

30

28

25

12

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Other than his military prowess,what made the knight such a great knight?

He was as modest

He always said boorish things

He fought solely for the favors of women

He fought in only a few places

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Create a free account and access millions of resources

Create resources

Host any resource

Get auto-graded reports

Continue with Google

Continue with Email

Continue with Classlink

Continue with Clever

or continue with

Microsoft

Apple

Others

By signing up, you agree to our Terms of Service & Privacy Policy

Already have an account?

Similar Resources on Wayground

32 questions

Christmas Time

Quiz

•

8th - 12th Grade

32 questions

Personal Narrative Essay

Quiz

•

12th Grade

31 questions

Unit 1: GERUNDS AND INFINITIVES

Quiz

•

12th Grade

35 questions

P1 Review - Mastery

Quiz

•

9th - 12th Grade

40 questions

CAE Phrasal Verbs

Quiz

•

11th - 12th Grade

35 questions

REVIEW 2 FOR THE FIRST MID-TERM - GRADE 12

Quiz

•

12th Grade

32 questions

English Test 1

Quiz

•

9th - 12th Grade

34 questions

Optional Lesson part 1,2,3

Quiz

•

12th Grade

Popular Resources on Wayground

20 questions

Brand Labels

Quiz

•

5th - 12th Grade

11 questions

NEASC Extended Advisory

Lesson

•

9th - 12th Grade

10 questions

Ice Breaker Trivia: Food from Around the World

Quiz

•

3rd - 12th Grade

10 questions

Boomer ⚡ Zoomer - Holiday Movies

Quiz

•

KG - University

25 questions

Multiplication Facts

Quiz

•

5th Grade

22 questions

Adding Integers

Quiz

•

6th Grade

10 questions

Multiplication and Division Unknowns

Quiz

•

3rd Grade

20 questions

Multiplying and Dividing Integers

Quiz

•

7th Grade

Discover more resources for English

15 questions

Tell Tale Heart Review

Quiz

•

7th - 12th Grade

100 questions

Vocab Summative Final List 1-4

Quiz

•

9th - 12th Grade

10 questions

Rhetorical Appeals

Quiz

•

9th - 12th Grade

15 questions

Context Clues

Lesson

•

6th - 12th Grade

20 questions

ALBD Chapters 1-6 Vocabulary

Quiz

•

9th - 12th Grade

15 questions

Narrative Writing Terms Quiz

Quiz

•

12th Grade

24 questions

Poe "The Fall of the House of Usher" Review

Quiz

•

9th - 12th Grade

10 questions

Adjectives and Adverbs

Lesson

•

7th - 12th Grade