The Canterbury Tales Prologue

What is most likely true about the Friar?

• He uses people for money

• He wants to be a merchant

• He is pious and friendly

• He is always helpful to others

What is most likely true about the Wife of Bath?

• She is shy but very popular

• She is very religious

• She is selfish and arrogant

• She hates the church

Which is the best description of the Oxford Cleric (the Clerk)?

• He likes to steal his friends' money and pray that they will forgive him

• He spends all of his time praying for more books

• His friends refuse to give him money because he wastes it all on books

• He likes to spend the money his friends give him on books and prays for them as a sign of gratitude

What is most likely true of the speaker's opinion of members of the clergy?

• He finds a number of them insincere and greedy

• He is in awe of their good faith

• He is indifferent towards them and their beliefs

• He respects their work but not their beliefs

What is the main characteristic of the Pardoner as described in the text?

• His ability to sing

• His skill in horse riding

• His talent in storytelling

• His expertise in selling indulgences

What is the main characteristic of the Summoner as described in the text?

• His ability to play the lute

• His skill in archery

• His talent in preaching

• His expertise in summoning offenders to church courts

What does Chaucer describe in the first 18 lines of the Prologue?

• The history of Canterbury

• The characters of the pilgrims

• The setting of the pilgrimage

• The sensory details of the season

What is the main focus of the description of the Knight and the Squire?

• Their physical appearance

• Their musical talents

• Their chivalrous deeds

• Their hunting skills

What aspect of the Nun's character is emphasized in the description?

• Her knowledge of French

• Her charitable nature

• Her cooking skills

• Her hunting abilities

What is the Friar known for according to the description?

• His expertise in gardening

• His musical talents

• His ability to hear confessions

• His skill in hunting