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Canterbury Pilgrims

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Son of the knight, in his twenties, agile, strong, and happy-go-lucky

a)

knight

b)

squire

c)

host

d)

parson

2.

spoke French, was dainty and pleasant, and the picture of medieval beauty

a)

yeoman

b)

wife of bath

c)

cook

d)

prioress

3.

bald and fat, preference for fine clothes and luxuries

a)

monk

b)

miller

c)

parson

d)

yeoman

4.

takes bribes for easy penance; knows the taverns and barmaids better than he does the lepers and beggars

a)

knight

b)

squire

c)

friar

d)

clerk

5.

true and gentle, been in many battles

a)

squire

b)

knight

c)

yeoman

d)

cook

6.

has a forked beard and a motley coat; careful with money, a good negotiator

a)

merchant

b)

friar

c)

parson

d)

summoner

7.

large and somewhat deaf, had a red complexion, wore a wide hat and spurs and had been married several times

a)

prioress

b)

wife of bath

c)

host

d)

parson

8.

Didn't say much, didn't have a job. Loved learning for the sake of learning.

a)

merchant

b)

yeoman

c)

parson

d)

clerk

9.

Didn't ride well, good navigator; little conscience about killing the enemy, and seemed like a pirate.

a)

yeoman

b)

shipman

c)

host

d)

knight

10.

seemed wise; made a lot of money; seemed busier than he really was

a)

pardoner

b)

physician

c)

sergeant of law

d)

parson

11.

a master of his trade; had a sore on his knee

a)

miller

b)

yeoman

c)

cook

d)

parson

12.

a woodsman, Robin Hood type character

a)

miller

b)

knight

c)

merchant

d)

yeoman

13.

ate onions and drank too much; would take bribes; had a garland of flowers on his head

a)

summoner

b)

shipman

c)

friar

d)

merchant

14.

knew his profession well; took kickbacks from ones in other professions; not particularly religious

a)

parson

b)

physician

c)

friar

d)

knight

15.

Who was Harry Bailly?

a)

yeoman

b)

physician

c)

host

d)

knight

16.

Truly Christ like; patient, giving, holy and virtuous, and didn't believe in pomp or glory

a)

knight

b)

parson

c)

squire

d)

monk

17.

had a red beard, wart on his nose, and a filthy mouth

a)

miller

b)

yeoman

c)

clerk

d)

cook