WorksheetsCanterbury Tales "Prologue" Test
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 12mins
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
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
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
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
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
The character in The Canterbury Tales who most closely resembles Chaucer himself is the —
Narrator
Knight
Yeoman
Summoner
The first character described in the prologue is--
The Knight
The Summoner
The Wife of Bath
The Yeoman
Which member of the clergy is actually a good person?
The Nun
The Friar
The Parson
The Monk
To which British Literature Period does The Canterbury Tales belong?
Anglo-Saxon Period
Medieval Period
Renaissance Period
Ancient Period
How many times has the Wife of Bath been married?
5
12
Once
3
Which of the following does not describe The Canterbury Tales?
Satirical
Frame Story
Medieval
Scary
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
Why are The Canterbury Tales considered an important historical literary work?
The descriptions of the characters provides a picture of what the people were actually like at the time.
The work won all the literary awards of the time period.
The tales document the history of major Scottish events.
It is the only literary work translated from Latin.
In what month does the "Prologue" to The Canterbury Tales begin?
January
March
April
May
