The Canterbury Tales

In what language was The Canterbury Tales written?

• Middle English

• Old English

• Modern English

Which is NOT true of the goals of the Prologue to The Canterbury Tales?

• to introduce all 15 pilgrims who will be a part of this journey

• to establish the frame narrative of the pilgrims' reason for traveling

• to set up the bet that each pilgrim will tell two stories on the way there and two on the way back; best story wins dinner

• to satirize society through descriptions of the pilgrims and their occupations

What contest did The Host create for the pilgrims?

• Who can eat the most

• Who can tell the best story

• Who can sing the best

What makes The Canterbury Tales a good reflection of the time period?

• All of the tales are biographical accounts of true events.

• All events reflect scientific achievements of the time.

• It tells of people in different social levels and occupations.

• It was written about events that occurred hundreds of years before.

How is The Miller described?

• Blond hair and blue eyes

• Red beard with a wart on his nose

• Sickly and skinny

These themes are included in The Canterbury Tales:

• sin, religious differences

• treachery, hypocrisy

• romance/courtly love

• gender roles and expectations

• All of the other responses are correct.

How does the author, Chaucer, fit himself into the group?

• He is the anonymous narrative.

• He is the anonymous narrative and he is one of the pilgrims.

• He is the knight.

The pilgrims were traveling to the shrine of

• John the Baptist

• St. Peter

• Paul the Apostle

• Thomas Becket

The Canterbury Tales is ...

• a ballad

• a short narrative poem

• a long narrative peom

• an epic poem

When does The Prologue begin?

• May

• January

• April

• March