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WorksheetsPardoner's Tale, WoB Tale, and Medieval Period Review Quiz
Total questions: 62
Worksheet time: 33mins
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Class
Date
1.
The youngest rioter buys poison because he...
a)
wants all the treasure for himself
b)
hopes to help the old man find death
c)
notices wild animals around the treasure
d)
knows that the other two are planning his death
2.
What does the Pardoner want to do when he finishes his tale?
a)
act more devoutly
b)
sell more pardons
c)
remember death
d)
give up avarice
3.
What method will the two rioters use to kill the youngest rioter?
a)
leave him alone in the forest
b)
poison him
c)
play wrestle then stab him in the back
d)
take his food so he will starve
4.
What was the prize for who told the best story?
a)
lunch
b)
dinner
c)
dessert
d)
drink
5.
What time of the year are the pilgrims going on their religious journey?
a)
spring
b)
fall
c)
summer
d)
winter
6.
What is Chaucer's main purpose for writing the Prologue?
a)
describe a London inn
b)
introduce all the pilgrims
c)
explain religious customs
d)
reveal the narrator's thoughts
7.
In order to reveal his characters, Chaucer uses all of these techniques EXCEPT
a)
presenting their words and actions
b)
providing details of their homes
c)
Describing their looks and dress
d)
telling us directly what the characters are like
8.
A frame story is...
a)
A story within a story
b)
A story about a specific time in history
c)
A story about a photo/work of art
d)
A story about a person bordering society
9.
Why did everyone "especially" go on a pilgrimage to Canterbury?
a)
To visit the shrine of Beowulf
b)
to visit the shrine of Archbishop Thomas Becket
c)
To visit the grave of a beloved family member
d)
To visit the shrine of King Alfred the Great
10.
What kind of people are the rioters?
a)
Devout Christians
b)
Trouble-makers - drinking before 9 am
c)
Hardworking
d)
Good people
11.
The Pardoner is an official of the ...
a)
Government
b)
Church
c)
Community
d)
King
12.
Who are the rioters looking for in the tale?
a)
Heaven
b)
Death
c)
Money
d)
Hell
13.
Why do the rioters go looking for Death?
a)
For repentance and salvation
b)
Avenge the death of their friends
c)
For great treasure
d)
To banish him from England
14.
While the youngest rioter goes back to town for food and wine, what do the other two plan?
a)
how to help the old man
b)
what story to tell others about the gold they found
c)
how to carry the coins back to town
d)
how to kill the youngest rioter
15.
Which of the following best describes the Pardoner?
a)
good voice, good singer, cunning evil, merry, plays the harp
b)
yellow, long greasy hair, most corrupt, he is good at what he does
c)
narrow eyes, black, scabby eyebrows, children are afraid of him, good at what he does
d)
modest stained clothing, battles for religious wars, brave, distinguished
16.
Who did the narrator meet at the Tabbard Inn?
a)
Chaucer
b)
some members of the clergy
c)
29 pilgrims
d)
27 people on a pilgrimmage
17.
Which of the following events most directly shaped the English language during the Medieval period?
a)
The Glorious Revolution
b)
The Black Death
c)
The War of the Roses
d)
The Norman Conquest
18.
What is love between a knight and a married noblewoman?
a)
Wrong
b)
Lechery
c)
Courtly Love
d)
Romantic Love
19.
What is a remission for the temporary punishment of sin that has been forgiven?
a)
Microcosm
b)
Forgiveness
c)
Indulgences
d)
Alchemy
20.
Chaucer's The Canterbury Tales critiques several societal institutions. Of which institution is he the most critical in the Tales?
a)
The Church
b)
The Feudal System
c)
The King and the Court
d)
The Education System
21.
What is a social and political system based on obligation in exchange for protection?
a)
Communism
b)
Socialism
c)
Feudalism
d)
Democracy
22.
Which of the following events most directly shaped the workforce in England during the time of Geoffrey Chaucer?
a)
The Norman Conquest
b)
Translation of the Bible into English
c)
The Black Death
d)
The War of the Roses
23.
Which language most directly influenced the development of English during the Medieval period?
a)
Latin
b)
Swedish
c)
German
d)
French
24.
The shrine of this saint, located in Canterbury Cathedral, was a popular destination during the Medieval period, and it is also what the pilgrims were going to visit.
a)
St. Christopher
b)
St. Thomas a Becket
c)
St. Paul
d)
St. Francis of Assisi
25.
Including the narrator, how many pilgrims were at the Tabard that night?
a)
30
b)
28
c)
25
d)
12
26.
What other than his military prowess made the knight such a great knight?
a)
He was as modest as a maid
b)
He always said boorish things
c)
He fought for the favors of women
d)
He fought in only a few places
27.
What would you find the monk doing on a beautiful day?
a)
hunting
b)
praying
c)
caring for his ill aunt
d)
leading a sermon
28.
When the tale opens, what are the rioters doing?
a)
Drinking
b)
Sleeping
c)
Nothing
d)
Dancing
29.
What time of the year are the pilgrims going on their religious journey?
a)
spring
b)
fall
c)
summer
d)
winter
30.
What was the prize for who told the best story?
a)
lunch
b)
dinner
c)
dessert
d)
drink
31.
What is avarice?
a)
jealousy
b)
opportunism
c)
greed
d)
hypocrisy
32.
As soon as the rioters find the tree and the gold, they...
a)
end the agreement between them
b)
start attacking the old man viciously
c)
begin to suspect Death of tricking them
d)
forget all about Death because of their greed
33.
The rioters swear an oath to one another yet they end up killing one another. This is an example of what?
a)
A metaphor
b)
Alliteration
c)
A moral
d)
Irony
34.
The way that the rioters interact with the old man shows their...
a)
justified impatience
b)
unkind insensitivity
c)
humble curiosity
d)
intense wariness
35.
The biggest difference in the Wife of Bath's telling of King Midas's ears is that ________ betrays the secret instead of his barber.
a)
his daughter
b)
his cat
c)
his wife
d)
his crown-maker
36.
Who is the author of the Canterbury Tales?
a)
Shakespeare
b)
Ovid
c)
Chaucer
d)
Homer
37.
How many times has the Wife of Bath been married?
a)
Two
b)
Three
c)
Four
d)
Five
38.
What is one of the Wife's distinctive fetures?
a)
She has a gap between her teeth.
b)
She has red hair.
c)
She has a well formed nose.
d)
She has red, blotchy skin.
39.
The Wife of Bath says she is an expert when it comes to...?
a)
love.
b)
children.
c)
The Bible.
d)
travel.
40.
What physical disability does the Wife of Bath have?
a)
She is blind in one eye.
b)
She has one paralyzed leg.
c)
She is deaf in one ear.
d)
She is missing one finger.
41.
Which of the following is not an example of a frame story?
a)
The Canterbury Tales
b)
The Princess Bride
c)
Forest Gump
d)
Beowulf
42.
According to the Wife of Bath, the friars in the time of The Canterbury Tales have taken the place of which of the following creatures?
a)
deer
b)
goddesses
c)
faeries
d)
hares
43.
What crime does the knight in the Wife's Tale commit?
a)
perjury
b)
murder
c)
kidnapping
d)
rape
44.
What is the Knight's original sentence by King Arthur?
a)
banishment
b)
torture
c)
beheading
d)
imprisonment
45.
Who decided that the Knight should have a different sentence?
a)
The King
b)
The Queen
c)
The Maiden
d)
The Pardoner
46.
What quest is the Knight sent on?
a)
He is to find the holy grail.
b)
He is to find what women most desire.
c)
He is to find Excalibur.
d)
He is to find out the Queen's favorite hobby.
47.
How long does the Knight have to complete his quest?
a)
one year and a day
b)
one week
c)
one year
d)
a month and a day
48.
If the Knight fails to complete his quest in the time frame, what is the consequence?
a)
imprisonment
b)
loss of his titles
c)
marriage
d)
death
49.
What does the Wife's allusion to Ovid's myth of King Midas and his wife imply about women?
a)
Women want capable lovers.
b)
Women can't keep secrets.
c)
Women want gold.
d)
Women can't be faithful.
50.
What body part of Midas was transformed into a donkey?
a)
his ears
b)
his face
c)
his legs
d)
his teeth
51.
Which of the following is NOT one of the answers the Knight received of his quest?
a)
immortality
b)
fine clothes
c)
money
d)
good lovers
52.
Who finally gives the Knight the correct answer to the question?
a)
a dragon
b)
a nymph
c)
an old hag
d)
a maiden
53.
Before he sees the old woman in the woods, he sees-
a)
a figure of death
b)
his face in a pool of water
c)
more than 24 dancing ladies
d)
his future in a dream
54.
What answer does the Knight give the court to judge?
a)
Women most desire to be loved.
b)
Women most desire control over their husbands.
c)
Women most desire to be honored.
d)
Women most desire independence.
55.
In exchange for giving the knight the correct answer & saving his life, what does the hag want?
a)
titles
b)
a child
c)
wealth
d)
marriage
56.
On his honeymoon, what is the knight's major problem with his new wife?
a)
her weight
b)
her height
c)
her appearance
d)
her voice
57.
What does the hag teach the knight about how one becomes a gentleman?
a)
Noble behavior makes one noble.
b)
Titles make one noble
c)
Parents make one noble.
d)
Wealth makes one noble.
58.
The hag gives the knight a choice of her being ugly & loyal or becoming young, beautiful &__?
a)
faithful
b)
dead
c)
unfaithful
d)
immortal
59.
What does the knight decide regarding his wife?
a)
She should become young.
b)
She should decide for herself.
c)
She should remain old.
d)
She should marry another man.
60.
As a result of the knight's choice, his wife chooses ...?
a)
to remain old.
b)
to become young.
c)
to leave.
d)
another husband.
61.
What is irony?
a)
When the opposite happens than you expect
b)
When someone is being made fun of
c)
When you press your clothes to keep looking sharp
d)
When something tragic happens
62.
What is a frame story?
a)
A story about morals
b)
A story that is about knights and maidens
c)
A story about nothing
d)
A story within a story
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