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WorksheetsTHE PROLOGUE OF CANTERBURY TALES
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 9mins
Chaucer’s characters provide a rich view of life during which century?
seventh
tenth
fourteenth
nineteenth
Which of these characters is described as honest?
the Miller
the monk
the pardoner
the parson
The Prologue is called a frame story because it
begins a long poem
contains other stories within it
is about a pilgrimage to visit a holy shrine
introduces several characters, social issues and historical facts
When Chaucer says the Parson is a good priest, what method of characterization does he use?
what the character says
how the character acts
what the character thinks
how others react to the character
Which of these pilgrims had the most eminent position in society?
the Wife of Bath
the Knight
the doctor
the monk
The pilgrims agree to tell tales during the journey to—
preserve their stories for the future
win a free meal and entertain one another
learn about each other and reduce tensions
teach the host a lesson about middle age society
The Wife of Bath is a—
pious churchgoer and religious teacher
well-traveled and open-minded woman, atypic in the epoch
veteran of several pilgrimages and marriages
widow of a prosperous doctor in Bath
Which quotation best characterizes the Oxford Cleric?
“He had not found the stone for making gold.”
“And gladly would he learn, and gladly teach.”
“He never spoke a word more than was need.”
“. . . still a student though / One who had taken logic long ago, . . .”
Which of the following quotations from “The Prologue” is the best example of using key details to make a character stand out?
“He wore a fustian tunic stained and dark / With smudges where his armor had left mark”
“No other servant; so he chose to ride.”
“Just home from service, he had joined our ranks.”
“The rooms and stables of the inn were wide.”
Which type of detail is directly connected to direct characterization?
Dress
Behavior
What other think of the character
character´s description
Which character is featured as being greedy and making easy money thorugh salvation in a short time?
the miller
the doctor
the monk
the pardoner
What is the best characterization of the summoner?
an old wise and indulgent holy man
a wise, holy and pious young man
a cherubin-faced young raskal who loved garlic and leeks
a pious, generous and holy student of the bible
How are the parson and the summoner alike?
they are both poor and pious religious men
they both served the church as an occupation
they both were real holy men of God
they both were young hot and lecherous carbuncled-faced men
Who will be the judge in the contest?
the author
the host
the wife of Bath
the Knight
How will the best story be determined?
the story with the fullest message and good morality
the most amazing story
the hottest and more satiric story
the most hilarious and critical
