Introduction to the Canterbury Tales

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

• summer
• winter
• spring
• fall

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.

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

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

• 30
• 28
• 25
• 12

The nun or Prioress was concerned with imitating what type of behavior?

• brave
• courtly
• unsophisticated
• loving

What would you find the monk doing on a beautiful day?

• hunting
• praying
• caring for his ill aunt
• leading a sermon

"She'd had five husbands, all at the church door".

• wife of bath
• host
• pardoner
• miller

"Proposed the plan of storytelling on the way to and from Canterbury".

• reeve
• knight
• monk
• host

What was the prize for who told the best story?

• lunch
• dinner
• dessert
• drink

Why was everyone at the Tabbard?

• They were on their way making a pilgrimage to Canterbury.
• They were on a trip to see the Archbishop.
• They were looking for a place to eat.
• They were in need of supplies and rest.