Pardoners

Which of the following occurred 1st?

• The Pardoner proclaims that his scheme has made him a hundred marks a year.

• The Pardoner explains how he brings “relics” with supposed miraculous properties to his sermons and how people offer to pay him for their use.

• The Pardoner says he always preaches on the same theme: Radix malorum est cupiditas.

• The Pardoner admits that he does not care at all about punishing his congregants’ sins or about the salvation of their souls.

Which of the following occurred 2nd?

• The Pardoner explains how he brings “relics” with supposed miraculous properties to his sermons and how people offer to pay him for their use.

• The Pardoner proclaims that his scheme has made him a hundred marks a year.

• The Pardoner admits that he does not care at all about punishing his congregants’ sins or about the salvation of their souls..

• The Pardoner says he always preaches on the same theme: Radix malorum est cupiditas.

Which of these happened last?

• The Pardoner proclaims that his scheme has made him a hundred marks a year.

• The Pardoner explains how he brings “relics” with supposed miraculous properties to his sermons and how people offer to pay him for their use.

• The Pardoner admits that he does not care at all about punishing his congregants’ sins or about the salvation of their souls.

• The Pardoner says he always preaches on the same theme: Radix malorum est cupiditas.

What is the metaphor in line 93?

• Venom is compared to the things the Pardoner’s listeners do that displease him.

• Venom is compared to the greed the Pardoner has identified in his followers.

• Venom is compared to the holiness the Pardoner expresses in his sermons.

• Venom is compared to the Pardoner’s poisonous words.

Considering the biblical symbolism of a snake, which statement best evaluates the effectiveness of metaphor in line 93?

• The metaphor is not effective because the Pardoner is a holy man, not a deceiving snake.

• The metaphor is not effective because a human being cannot spit venom as a snake does.

• The metaphor is effective because if the Pardoner’s words are like venom, then he is like a snake that deceives.

• The metaphor is effective because it compares the Pardoner himself to the poison that a snake uses against its prey.

It is ironic that the Pardoner preaches against avarice (greed), because he is –

• a pious, devoutly religious man

• extremely greedy

• a very nice person

• someone who gives to the needy

The theme of the prologue is

• Practice what you preach

• Death is inevitable

• Money can buy happiness

• ''Radix malorum est cupiditas '' The love of money is the root of all evil

According to the Pardoner, which people are not allowed to make offerings toward his "relics"?

• commoners

• sinners

• saints

• poor people

THE PARDONER’S CONFESSION REVEALS THAT HE USES HIS HOLY TITLE AND TELLS _____ TO MAKE A PROFIT.

• The Past

• The Future

• Lies

• All of the above

What is the primary theme of the Pardoner's Tale?

• A) The inevitability of death

• B) The dangers of greed

• C) The importance of friendship

• D) The power of love