WorksheetsThe Pardoner's Tale Quiz 1
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 20mins
When the tale opens, what are the rioters doing?
Drinking
Fighting
Gambling
Stealing
What passes by the rioters that catches their attention?
Death
A tavern knave
A coffin
A pretty lady
A comic who wants to talk to Queen Elizabeth II’s son might say, “Let’s ____, Charlie.”
avarice
conceptualize
parley
castigate
“Do not _____ me for behavior I cannot help!” she cried.
structure
castigate
avarice
parallel
The Notre Dame cathedral is her favorite _____ in Paris.
parallel
culture
section
structure
This is not a ______ sentence: Clem enjoys dancing, biking, and to play tennis.
parallel
structure
section
concept
The first ____ of the history book covers events before the Civil War.
concept
culture
section
parallel
It is difficult to grasp the _____ of infinity.
parley
structure
section
concept
My dad is interested in ancient Greek ______, especially drama and architecture.
avarice
culture
structure
concept
The vice against which the Pardoner preaches in all of his sermons is:
lechery
gluttony
greed
sloth
All of the following are ironic, except
an immoral man is an able teller of moral tales
an avaricious man makes a living by preaching against avarice.
an ugly man is a successful preacher.
an avaricious man can get covetous men to repent of their covetousness.
What kind of people are the rioters?
Upstanding citizens
gamblers and drunks
hardworking people
good people
The Pardoner admits to being...
thoughtful
evil
kind
greedy
Who are the rioters looking for in the tale?
the knight
the king
the old man
death
Why do the rioters go looking for death in the tale?
to be paid
they were commissioned by the king
avenge the death of their friend
earn fame and fortune
Where did the old man say death was?
under the tree
in an old abandoned building
under a bridge
he wasn't in town anymore
Why did the rioters want to move the coins at night?
avoid suspicion
seek help from the local farmer
so no one will take the coins
they didn't want death to see them
What did the youngest rioter do while he was in town?
talk to a friend
go to the bar
get drunk
buy bread, wine and poison
What are indulgences?
a sin
punishment given by the courts
necklaces worn by priests
certificates of forgiveness
Death went his way without a word - is an example of...
personification
metaphor
simile
analogy
How do the rioters act towards the old man?
with love
with concern
with hatred
with disrespect
What was the cause of so much death during this time period?
unemployment
wars
starvation
The Black plague
When the rioters plot against each other, it is an example of...
verbal irony
situational irony
dramatic irony
When the rioters expect to find death under the tree and find gold instead, it is an example of...
Verbal Irony
Situational Irony
Dramatic Irony
When the rioters say, "trust me" it is an example of...
Verbal Irony
Situational Irony
Dramatic Irony
What is verbal irony?
using sarcastic tones for humorous purposes
saying one thing but meaning another
symbolizing an aspect of characterization
showing human characteristics in animate objects
How do they eventually find what they're looking for?
They decide to divide the money 3 ways and leave.
They find death by drinking too much.
The old man finds them and kills them; he then takes the money.
They kill one another in their efforts to get more gold.
The Pardoner is an official of the...
civic association
king
government
church
A brief narrative used in sermons that teaches or illustrates a moral truth.
allegory
exemplum
allusion
ballad
Each of the following are characteristics of an exemplum EXCEPT
Virtuous or evil characters
Animal characters
Tightly structured plot
Distinct moral lesson
Death in The Pardoner's Tale is an example of what?
An Allegory
A simile
An epic hero
A metaphor
Which of the following movies presents a modern allegory?
Black Panther
Wonder Woman
Batman
X-Men
The moral of the Pardoner's story is
"poverty is the root of all evil."
"the love of money is the root of all evil"
"treat others the way you want to be treated"
"A little learning is a dangerous thing"
