The General Prologue of The Canterbury Tales

What season is described in the opening lines of The Canterbury Tales General Prologue?

• summer

• winter

• spring

• fall

Why was everyone at the Tabard Inn?

• They were making a pilgrimage to Canterbury.

• They were on a trip to see the Archbishop.

• They were looking for a place to eat.

• They were looking for a night out on the town.

The characters in The Canterbury Tales represent the three estates:

• The women, the men, and the children.

• The royalty, the nobility, and the workers.

• The nobility, the clergy, and the commoners.

• The pilgrims, the farmers, and the city folks.

Why did everyone go on a pilgrimage to Canterbury?

• To visit the court of King Henry II

• To visit the shrine of Saint Thomas a Becket

• To visit the grave of a beloved family member

• To visit the home of Geoffrey Chaucer

Thomas a Becket was

• a Catholic priest

• the Archbishop of Canterbury

• a former friend of King Henry II

• all of the above

Which of the following best describes the Knight?

• brave and strong

• truthful

• modest clothing

• all of the above

Which of the following best describes the Squire?

• an expert woodsman, face "brown like a nut," carries peacock- feathered arrows

• bald and fat, has a preference for hunting and fine clothes, doesn't care for hard work

• very thin, only loves books, spends all his money on education

• a ladies' man, a singer and songwriter, prides himself on his appearance

Which of the following best describes the Yeoman?

• loud, less busy than he seems to be, well-spoken, and very wise

• an expert woodsman, face "brown like a nut," carries peacock- feathered arrows

• very thin, only loves books, spends all his money on education

• forked beard, very good at business, makes money at others' expense

Which of the following best describes the Prioress?

• forked beard, very good at business, makes money at others' expense

• fancy dresser, always wanted to be first at the altar, married five times

• very delicate and refined, emphasis on appearance, proper eater

• honest and hardworking, in peace and harmony with God and nature

Which of the following best describes the Monk?

• bald and fat, has a preference for hunting and fine clothes, doesn't care for hard work

• fancy dresser, always wanted to be first at the altar, married five times

• very thin, only loves books, spends all his money on education

• a ladies' man, a singer and songwriter, prides himself on his appearance