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WorksheetsCanterbury Tales Test
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 15mins
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Class
Date
1.
Why was Arcita released from prison?
a)
He sent a note to Theseus explaining how Palamon was to blame, not him, and Theseus accepted his explanation.
b)
The Queen and Emily pleaded on his behalf to Theseus.
c)
He was sick and needed treatment.
d)
Duke Perotheus pleaded for Theseus to let him go
2.
Which genre does “The Knight’s Tale” best fall in to?
a)
Narrative of the lower classes based on clever tricks
b)
Non-scholarly narrative of love, chivalry, and adventure
c)
Tale, often set in Brittany region, of courtly love, magic and folklore
d)
Tales intended to inspire moral conduct in their listener
3.
At the beginning of the Tale, how did Arcita and Palamon become Theseus's prisoners?
a)
They fought against Theseus and were wounded. After the battle, they were brought to Theseus, and he declared them his prisoners forever.
b)
He found them fighting in his woods, trespassing on his lands, so he put them in his tower prison.
c)
He caught them spying on Emily and sent them to the tower as punishment.
d)
They had killed King Capaneus. Theseus captured them as prisoners in revenge of the king's wrongful death.
4.
At the beginning of the Tale, why did Theseus spare the lives of Palamon and Arcita when they were fighting?
a)
They were both so beat up that he felt badly for them and took them to his castle to mend.
b)
He didn't have time to take the trouble of executing them.
c)
He didn't know who they were.
d)
He saw what good fighters they were and thought he could use them rather than destroying them.
5.
About what did Arcita and Palamon argue when they were prisoners?
a)
Who would get out first
b)
Who was the braver knight
c)
Who would marry Emily
d)
Whose fault it was that they were in prison
6.
Why was Arcita released from prison?
a)
He sent a note to Theseus explaining how Palamon was to blame, not him, and Theseus accepted his explanation.
b)
Emily pleaded on his behalf to Theseus so that she could marry him.
c)
He was sick and needed treatment.
d)
Duke Perotheus pleaded for Theseus to let him go
7.
What was the one condition of Arcita's release?
a)
Arcita would marry Emily and live in the castle.
b)
Arcita would never return.
c)
Arcita would not try to help Palamon escape
d)
Arcita would remain as a servant for Theseus.
8.
After his release from prison, how and why did Arcita return to Athens?
a)
He
came back with an army of knights to destroy Theseus and rescue Palamon
b)
He came back with an army of knights to get Emily
c)
He came back disguised as a servant so he could see Emily again
d)
He returned with gifts to thank Duke Perotheus.
9.
How did Palamon get out of prison?
a)
Theseus thought Palamon had suffered enough and let him go.
b)
Theseus's sense of justice made him feel that since Arcita had gone, Palamon should be set free too
c)
Theseus needed another servant, so he ordered Palamon to be released as his servant.
d)
He poisoned the guard and escaped
10.
What solution to the Arcita and Palamon's problem did Theseus have?
a)
Arcita and Palamon should fight one-on-one to the death to determine who would marry Emily.
b)
They each should come back in one year with 100 knights apiece and then fight to see who would marry Emily.
c)
He decreed that neither would ever marry Emily; they should both give up and go away to live in peace.
d)
They should both marry Emily and share her as their wife.
11.
Who won the contest for Emily's hand?
a)
Arcita
b)
Palamon
c)
Neither
d)
Both
12.
What happened to Arcita after Theseus's contest?
a)
He was slain in the contest.
b)
He was mortally wounded in the contest and died shortly after.
c)
He fell off his horse and died from the injury.
d)
Emily poisoned him.
13.
How did Palamon come to be married to Emily?
a)
He won the contest.
b)
Arcita told Theseus to marry Palamon and Emily as soon as he died, for Palamon was a noble and good knight and was most deserving.
c)
They spent the years of mourning time together and getting to know each other. Emily fell in love with Palamon. Theseus granted permission for their wedding.
d)
Theseus and his parliament decided that Palamon should marry Emily.
14.
Which one of the following is NOT one of the social classes from the Medeival era?
a)
The feudal order
b)
The church
c)
The merchant
d)
The highest
15.
I could not wait to meet such an ____________ author and have him sign my copy of his book.
a)
mercenary
b)
heathen
c)
eminent
d)
penitent
16.
People took pilgrimages for the all of the following reasons except...
a)
improve their chances of salvation
b)
gain the healing touch
c)
get out of trouble with parents
d)
atone for their sins
17.
Her shoe collections is her one ____________ that she spends a lot of money on.
a)
indulgence
b)
absolution
c)
heathen
d)
siege
18.
Though there are elements of _____________ (s) within all cultures, many chose to worship a single supreme being.
a)
absolution
b)
heathen
c)
virtous
d)
sanguine
19.
Sheriff Moran served as the _______ in the Court of Appeals for 15 years before his retirement.
a)
siege
b)
motley
c)
sanguine
d)
bailiff
20.
Though the team looked like a _______ group of kids, they came together to win the championship!
a)
motely
b)
palfrey
c)
eminent
d)
agility
21.
Though your grades are improving, don't be so ________ that you neglect to study.
a)
absolution
b)
chivalry
c)
eminent
d)
sanguine
22.
The Queen's __________ carried her to many villages around her kingdom, and he was always greeted with fresh hay and water.
a)
palfrey
b)
mercenary
c)
eminent
d)
heathen
23.
After being put in time out, little Joey seemed very ____________ for having put gum in his sister's hair. He even offered to play dolls with her!
a)
mercenary
b)
heathen
c)
pilgrimmage
d)
penitent
24.
Stephen Cobert often creates ___________(s) of the candidates currently running for president.
a)
indulgence
b)
satire
c)
hypocricy
d)
mercenary
25.
During the Great Depression, each household had an ___________ of certain items they were allowed to purchase each month.
a)
allotment
b)
virtuous
c)
duress
d)
palfrey
26.
military operations in which troops surround a place
a)
siege
b)
chivalry
c)
virtuous
d)
duress
27.
settle disputes between others
a)
mercenary
b)
arbitrate
c)
heathen
d)
motley
28.
forgiveness, prayer of forgiveness for someone
a)
heathen
b)
sanguine
c)
agility
d)
absolution
29.
the use of force or threats to make someone do something
a)
allotment
b)
duress
c)
agility
d)
eminent
30.
a false claim of having admirable principles/beliefs
a)
absolution
b)
penitent
c)
hypocrisy
d)
satire
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