Canterbury Tales "Prologue" Test

You know the Cook’s dishes may not be quite as appetizing as might be hoped when Chaucer mentions that the Cook —

• refuses to consult recipe books

• has a large, festering sore

• adds too much salt to his cake

• burns everything he makes

Which of the following does not describe The Canterbury Tales?

• Satirical

• Frame Story

• Medieval

• Scary

The pilgrims agree to tell tales during the journey to —

• preserve their stories for the future

• win a free meal and entertain one another

• reduce fighting and bickering

• teach the innkeeper a lesson about pride

The character in The Canterbury Tales who most closely resembles Chaucer himself is the —

• Narrator

• Knight

• Yeoman

• Summoner

The Wife of Bath is a —

• pious churchgoer and religious teacher

• well-traveled vendor of fine silk clothing

• veteran of several pilgrimages and marriages

• widow of a prosperous doctor in Bath

In what month does the "Prologue" to The Canterbury Tales begin?

• January

• March

• April

• May

Who is the author of The Canterbury Tales?

• King Arthur

• Geoffrey Chaucer

• Geoffrey of Monmouth

• Chaunticleer

Which of the following characters is NOT satirized.

• Knight

• Friar

• Monk

• Summoner

The pilgrims are traveling to Canterbury because —

• the shrine of St. Thomas à Becket is there

• they want to escape the plague that is attacking London

• the innkeeper has dared them to make the journey

• it is part of a longer tour of England

In “The Prologue,” Chaucer’s main objective is to —

• analyze religious customs

• reveal the narrator’s thoughts

• introduce his cast of characters

• describe a London inn