Quiz on Geoffrey Chaucer and Canterbury Tales

Who is known as the father of English literature?

• Christopher Marlowe

• John Milton

• William Shakespeare

• Geoffrey Chaucer

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In which language did Chaucer write?

• Old English

• Vernacular English

• Norman French

• Latin

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What is a frame story?

• A story with a moral lesson

• A story with multiple endings

• A story with a single plot

• A story within a story

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What is the outside frame of Canterbury Tales?

• A merchant's journey

• A knight's quest

• A religious pilgrimage

• A royal banquet

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Which segment of society is NOT reflected in Canterbury Tales?

• Royalty

• Middle Class

• Clergy

• Feudal

What is the social order of the pilgrims in Canterbury Tales?

• Trade Class, Aristocrats, Clergy, Middle Class, Peasants

• Middle Class, Aristocrats, Clergy, Trade Class, Peasants

• Clergy, Aristocrats, Middle Class, Trade Class, Peasants

• Aristocrats, Clergy, Middle Class, Trade Class, Peasants

What type of meter is used in Canterbury Tales?

• Trochaic tetrameter

• Iambic pentameter

• Dactylic hexameter

• Anapestic trimeter

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What is the significance of Chaucer writing in vernacular language?

• It was the first time English was used in literature

• It was a way to preserve the English language

• It made literature accessible to the common people

• It was a rebellion against the church

Who patronized Geoffrey Chaucer?

• King Richard II

• Henry IV

• Edward III

• John of Gaunt

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What is the structure of Canterbury Tales?

• A dialogue between two characters

• A series of tales told by pilgrims

• A collection of unrelated stories

• A single continuous narrative

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