Canterbury Tales

Chaucer himself acts as (6) ____________ .

The narrative poem begins with a ‘General (7) ____________’ which introduces the characters. There are then twenty-four tales, each of which is introduced by its own prologue.

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Chaucer probably borrowed from Boccaccio’s Decameron the framework to string together a collection of stories

• TRUE

• FALSE

Why are the travelers going to Canterbury?

• They are on a pilgrimage to visit the healing waters of Aquinas

• They are on a pilgrimage to see the relics of St. Thomas Beckett

• They are on a pilgrimage to see King Thomas Beckett

• They are on a pilgrimage to to visit the Shakespearean theater of Canterbury

Who shows up at the same inn as the narrator?

• 29 other pilgrims

• 20 other pilgrims

• 15 other pilgrims, a fox, a rooster, and a pack of hens

• The Host

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

What does the narrator want from the other travelers?

• He wants them to tell him stories

• He wants them to keep it down so he can get some sleep

• He wants them to pay him to be their guide to Canterbury

• He wants to join them

Which travelers does the narrator want to describe?

• The men

• All 29 of his companions

• The slave, the princess, and the charioteer

• Just the ones who tell the best stories

Who welcomes the travelers to the inn?

• The Hostess

• The Host

• The narrator's wife

• The Cook

What does the Host propose to the group?

• They they all sleep in the barn where it is warm and they can see the stars

• That they stay a few extra days at the inn and have a story-telling contest

• That they promise to return to the Inn after their trip to Canterbury and recount it

• That they have a story telling contest on the way to Canterbury

What is the reward for the pilgrim that tells the most meaningful and comforting story?

• They will receive a meal paid by the rest of the pilgrims

• They will win a million dollars from the King

• They will receive a nice pat on the back

• They will receive a warm wool coat